COCKCROW Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

cockcrow

noun

ˈkäk-ˌkrō

Definition of cockcrow

as in sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished

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Cadillac Summit Loop, Acadia National Park Cadillac Mountain is one of Acadia’s most popular places to watch the sunrise, and the short, paved Cadillac Summit Loop Trail lets visitors take in the view without a strenuous climb.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Slow down near schools, bus stops, crosswalks and neighborhoods before sunrise.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sunrise

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Storms in northeastern Tennessee prompted flash flood warnings to the north of Knoxville on Wednesday morning, with some places seeing up to 5 inches of rain within a few hours.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
On the morning of the fight, Fury’s camp discovered more than four inches of foam beneath the canvas.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of morning

Noun

The drone breached the country’s airspace at dawn and was shot down in the eastern desert, the statement said.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Of course, anyone buying one is likely viewing it as a collectible—an artifact from the dawn of the AI age, when OpenAI reigned as one of the new technology’s standard bearers.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of dawn

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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.

— Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.

— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of morn

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