daybreak

noun

day·​break ˈdā-ˌbrāk How to pronounce daybreak (audio)
Synonyms of daybreaknext
: dawn

Examples of daybreak in a Sentence

I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Conditions should improve around daybreak for much of the valley, although fog or very low stratus may linger over areas that received heavy snowfall over the weekend. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026 Ahead of the front, temperatures will briefly climb from the 50s at daybreak to the mid-60s by the afternoon under overcast skies. Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 Windchills will be -10 to -15 degrees toward daybreak and early Friday morning. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daybreak

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daybreak was in 1530

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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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daybreak

noun
day·​break -ˌbrāk How to pronounce daybreak (audio)

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