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Definition of sunup

sunup

/ˈsʌn.ʌp/
sun · up
Plural:sunups
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• noun

1

North American The time in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon; sunrise.

Example

"The farmers were out in the fields working from sunup to sundown during the harvest season."

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• Rhymes for sunup

• Nearby Words

suntan
suntanned
suntrap
sunup
sunwapta
sunworshipper
sup

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'sun' and 'up', modeled directly as the opposite of 'sundown'.

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