Definition of the horizon
: the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky
The sun rose slowly over/above the eastern horizon.
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“The horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horizon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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