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Definition of daybreak

daybreak

/ˈdeɪ.breɪk/
day · break
Plural:daybreaks
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• noun

1

The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn.

Example

"The hikers packed their gear and set out along the mountain trail at daybreak."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 16th century as a compound of 'day' and 'break', modeled on the older phrase 'break of day', which uses 'break' in the sense of the sudden emergence or dawning of light.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Daybreak. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/daybreak
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