sunup

noun

sun·​up ˈsən-ˌəp 

: sunrise

Synonyms of sunup

• sunrise
• day
• dawn
• morning
• morn
• dawning
• daybreak

Examples of sunup in a Sentence

We will meet at sunup.

have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?

Recent Examples on the Web

From trekking poles to sleeping bags, the items found at Dick’s can upgrade your next camping trip from sunup to sundown. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 22 Mar. 2022

The doctor kept working through his own infection, as dozens of patients lined up from sunup to sundown to get care each day. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2023

Key West is a top-notch destination for a girls getaway, as you're guaranteed to have a good time from sunup to sundown. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022

Irving is observing Ramadan and fasting (no food or fluids) from sunup to sundown. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sunup

noun

sun·​up -ˌəp 

: sunrise sense 2