daybreak
Translation
daybreak, dawn
Examples
We must leave at daybreak.
We must leave at daybreak.
The birds start singing before daybreak.
The birds start singing before daybreak.
Grammar Patterns
at daybreak at the time of dawn We must leave at daybreak.
before/after daybreak before or after dawn The birds start singing before daybreak.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dawn, sunrise; Antonyms: dusk, sunset
Etymology
A compound of 'day' and 'break'. It refers to the moment the darkness of night 'breaks' to let the day in.
Memory Tips
Imagine the first light of the sun 'breaking' through the horizon.