variants
or less commonly pre-dawn
: existing or occurring before dawn
a predawn attack
the predawn hours
… the gigantic telescope started scanning the predawn sky.—
Howard Blum
Howard Blum
predawn
noun
or less commonly pre-dawn
plural predawns also pre-dawns
The most bone-chilling predawns create the sharpest sunrises.
—Christine Schultz
Christine Schultz
… stepping out into the quiet pre-dawn, closing the door.
—Bryan Burrough
Bryan Burrough
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The floods in the predawn hours caught many unaware, with victims washed away, along with parts of their houses and other debris, or trapped inside as water engulfed their homes.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
After the fruitless predawn raids on April 14, the ICE officers returned to the New Orleans field office to find 12 migrants transported from the Kenner, La., police department.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
In predawn raids on the brothers’ homes in Florida, FBI agents and police arrested Oren, Alon and Tal on Dec. 11, 2024.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 27 May 2025
However, it is destined to put on a nice showing in the predawn sky during midsummer, being positioned among the stars of Gemini, the Twins.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
After the fruitless predawn raids on April 14, the ICE officers returned to the New Orleans field office to find 12 migrants transported from the Kenner, La., police department.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
In predawn raids on the brothers’ homes in Florida, FBI agents and police arrested Oren, Alon and Tal on Dec. 11, 2024.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 27 May 2025
However, it is destined to put on a nice showing in the predawn sky during midsummer, being positioned among the stars of Gemini, the Twins.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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“Predawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predawn. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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