CRACK OF DAWN meaning: Sunrise, beginning of the day - OneLook

Usually means: Sunrise, beginning of the day.

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crack of dawn: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
crack of dawn: Collins English Dictionary
crack of dawn: Wiktionary
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Crack of Dawn: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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▸ noun: (idiomatic) The first moment of daylight; before sunrise.

Similar:

predawn, dawn, beginning of day, break of dawn, foredawn, first light, dawn of a new day, break, prime, dawntime, more...

Opposite:

dusk, twilight, evening

Phrases:

at the crack of dawn, more...

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Similar:

predawn, dawn, beginning of day, break of dawn, foredawn, first light, dawn of a new day, break, prime, dawntime, more...

Opposite:

dusk, twilight, evening

Phrases:

at the crack of dawn, more...

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