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daybreak

nounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈdeɪbɹeɪk//

The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

noun

  1. 1

    The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

    Osnabrück, reached at daybreak, is a remarkable two-level station on the lines of Willesden Junction.

Etymology

From day + break.

Forms

plural
daybreaks
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