Sunup

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnʌp/

Definitions of sunup

noun the time in the morning when the sun appears above the horizon

Example Sentences

A1 I wake up at sunup to go for a run.

A2 Sunup is my favorite time of day to take photos.

B1 The birds start chirping at sunup, signaling the start of a new day.

B2 We planned to start our hike at sunup to avoid the heat.

C1 The sunup over the mountains was a breathtaking sight.

C2 I watched the sunup from the beach, feeling at peace with the world.

Examples of sunup in a Sentence

formal The farmers start their work at sunup to take advantage of the cooler morning temperatures.

informal Let's meet at the beach at sunup for a morning swim.

slang We partied all night and didn't hit the hay until sunup.

figurative The new project has brought a fresh start to the team, like a sunup after a long night of darkness.

Grammatical Forms of sunup

• past tense: sunupped
• plural: sunups
• comparative: more sunup
• superlative: most sunup
• present tense: sunups
• future tense: will sunup
• perfect tense: have sunupped
• continuous tense: is sunupping
• singular: sunup
• positive degree: sunup
• infinitive: to sunup
• gerund: sunupping
• participle: sunupped

Origin and Evolution of sunup

First Known Use: 1697 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'sunup' is a compound word formed from the words 'sun' and 'up', indicating the time when the sun rises above the horizon.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the time of sunrise, 'sunup' has evolved to also represent the beginning of a new day or the period of time just after sunrise.