dawn (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɔːn/

Definition

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

Examples

• The birds began to sing at dawn.

• We left before dawn to avoid the traffic.

• She woke up at the crack of dawn.

How to Use dawn

dawn on someone (prepositional phrase)

To begin to be understood or realized by someone. — "It dawned on me that I had left my keys inside."

Synonyms of dawn

Words with a similar meaning to dawn:

• daybreak
• sunrise
• morning
• first light

Antonyms of dawn

Words with the opposite meaning to dawn:

• dusk
• nightfall

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