Synonyms of dawn

dawn 1 of 2

noun

1

as in sunrise

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

we stayed up talking until dawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunrise
• dawning
• day
• morning
• morn
• daybreak
• daylight
• light
• sun
• aurora
• sunup
• cockcrow
• daytime
• forenoon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunset
• nightfall
• night
• sundown
• midnight
• darkness
• dark
• afternoon
• nighttime
• midday
• evening
• dusk
• twilight
• eventide
• gloaming

2

as in beginning

the point at which something begins

the dawn of civilization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• start
• inception
• onset
• commencement
• alpha
• launch
• morning
• genesis
• outset
• threshold
• birth
• infancy
• baseline
• day one
• nascence
• kickoff
• incipience
• inauguration
• incipiency
• nascency
• initiation
• origination
• founding
• origin
• dawning
• get-go
• arrival
• spring
• emergence
• first base
• advent
• creation
• drawing board
• opening
• cradle
• germ
• fountain
• ground zero
• source
• well
• institution
• debut
• childhood
• square one
• appearance
• root
• youth
• wellspring
• fountainhead
• seedbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• conclusion
• close
• ending
• period
• completion
• closing
• omega
• termination
• finish
• cessation
• stop
• closure
• finale
• windup

dawn

2 of 2

verb

ˈdȯn 

as in to start

to come into existence

a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• start
• begin
• commence
• arise
• originate
• appear
• be
• emerge
• form
• spring
• arrive
• set in
• last
• break
• exist
• materialize
• live
• actualize
• engender
• breathe
• continue
• survive
• shape (up)
• subsist
• persist
• come on
• endure
• coalesce
• cohere

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• stop
• cease
• finish
• conclude
• halt
• terminate
• disappear
• quit
• die
• discontinue
• vanish
• dissolve
• depart
• expire
• perish
• evaporate
• desist
• pass away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dawn

Noun

Libra Your solar return is in its early stages, ushering in a new dawn. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

The heightened visibility of it all has divided some elders who, after living through periods of persecution, worry a new such era could dawn. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

When the age of book promotion scams dawned, an AI engine clearly had read the book but did not know that Orwell had died in 1950. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing dawn

• dawn (on)