Sun and Sunup

Sun

Sun noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Usage example: I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun

Sunup and sun are semantically related in dawn topic. In some cases you can use "Sunup" instead a noun "Sun", when it comes to topics like sunrise.

Nearby Words: sunless, sunlit

Sunup

Sunup noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Usage example: have you ever actually heard a rooster crow at sunup?

Sun and sunup are semantically related in dawn topic. Sometimes you can use "Sun" instead a noun "Sunup", if it concerns topics such as sunrise.
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