daybreak

noun

day·​break ˈdā-ˌbrāk 

: dawn

Synonyms of daybreak

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

Examples of daybreak in a Sentence

I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

The surface wind will gradually turn from north/northeast Thursday evening to east/southeast toward daybreak Friday. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern Mexico’s desert to oversee the milking of his cows and tend to 16 prized calves. — Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daybreak

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache
• heartache

Kids Definition

daybreak

noun

day·​break -ˌbrāk 

: dawn entry 2 sense 1