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English
Etymology
sun + up
Pronunciation
Noun
sunup (countable and uncountable, plural sunups)
- (US) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
1909, Edward S. Ellis, Alden the Pony Express Rider:“Shagbark, that was risky on your part; even where it lies it is much closer than I like, for we shall all have to see it in the morning.”
“No, you won’t; it’ll be gone afore sunup.”
- (US) The change in color of the sky at sunup.
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Translations
change in color of sky
— see sunriseSee also
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