- the daily appearance of the sun above the horizon
- the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this appearance
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•rise /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Astronomythe rise of the sun above the horizon in the morning: [countable]He won't live to see another sunrise.[uncountable]Meet me at the park at sunrise.
- Astronomy the sky and scenery accompanying this:[countable]a beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean.
- [uncountable] the time when the sun rises.
sun•rise
(sun′rīz′),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
Sun•rise (sun′rīz′),USA pronunciation n.
- Astronomythe rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
- Astronomythe atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.
- Astronomythe time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.
- the open or beginning stage of any period.
adj.
- (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing;
developing;
emerging:high-technology sunrise industries.
- Middle English, short for sunrising (see sun, rise, -ing1) 1300–50
Sun•rise (sun′rīz′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa city in SE Florida. 39,681.
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