dawn

[US]/dɔːn/
[UK]/dɔːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; the beginning or rise of something
vi. to begin to grow light in the morning; to become evident or clear

Phrases & Collocations

at dawn

break of dawn

crack of dawn

before dawn

dawn on

Example Sentences

the dawn of civilization.

the dawn of intelligence

the dawn of the Christian era.

the wan dawn light.

Dawn began to break.

Dawn is the herald of day.

the dawn of civilization;

Day dawns in the east.

The snow glistened in the dawn light.

he set off at dawn .

a new age was dawning in the Tory party.

the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him.

she saw light dawn on the woman's face.

It was, if you like, the dawn of a new era.

She set out at dawn for town.

The truth at last dawned on him.

They work from dawn till dark.

Real-world Examples

And suddenly the reality dawned on us.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

This is the way the morning dawns.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

The dawn of flight, printed books, agriculture.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

It was the dawn of a new age of discovery.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Be reverent before each dawning day.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

Ah, the dawn of trans fats.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Release the dawns, said the queen.

Source: CNN Listening March 2013 Collection

Outside it was clearly dawn now.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

There are thousands like Mokoka fanning out well before dawn.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

This launch marked the dawn of a new era of U.S. spaceflight.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

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