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daybreak

[ dey-breyk ]

noun

  1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning; dawn.


daybreak

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daybreak1

First recorded in 1520–30; day + break
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The content center isn’t open to the public but often has visitors, guests of the club, and for one week a year thrums with activity from before daybreak to long after nightfall.

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They gather shortly after daybreak outside a minimarket, the tropical heat thickening, the dawn haze in lethargic retreat.

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There could be gusts of up to 30 mph by daybreak Saturday, he said.

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By daybreak, the two bigger fires — Palisades and Eaton — had grown significantly, fueled by high wind gusts throughout the night.

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By daybreak, two larger air tankers, known as SuperScoopers, were also able join the operation, officials said.

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