sun-up
Definition
Noun: "sun-up" refers to the time of day when the sun first appears above the horizon in the morning; dawn or sunrise.
Usage Examples
- (The time when the sun rises.)
- (At dawn.)
- (At sunrise.)
Advanced Usage
- "from sun-up to sun-down": a phrase meaning from sunrise to sunset, indicating a full day's work or activity.
- The farmers worked in the fields from sun-up to sun-down. (They worked all day long.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sunset (n): the time when the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening.
- The sky turns orange at sunset. (The evening time.)
- Sunrise (n): a more common synonym for sun-up.
- Sunrise is beautiful over the ocean. (The rising of the sun.)
Synonyms
- Dawn: the first light of day.
- Daybreak: the moment when daylight first appears.
- Morning: the early part of the day, especially from sunrise to noon.
Related Idioms
- "The crack of dawn": very early in the morning, just as the sun rises.
- He wakes up at the crack of dawn every day. (Very early.)
Notes
- "Sun-up" is primarily used in informal or regional speech, especially in American English. The word "sunrise" is more standard in formal writing.