noun
daybreak
DAYB-rayk
noun
1
The moment in the morning when daylight first appears.
"The fishermen headed out at daybreak."
How to Use Daybreak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnother word for dawn — the very start of daylight.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
at daybreak
before daybreak
Word Forms
daybreaks plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “daybreak”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The fishermen headed out at _____.
Etymology
A plain compound of "day" and "break" — the moment daylight "breaks" through the darkness.