MEANING
1. The moon’s appearance above the horizon, or the time at which the moon rises.
2. The time at which the moon becomes visible above the horizon.
Use it for
Mark the moon appearing above the horizon or the time it appears.Use the moon’s arrival as a visual transition or a quiet deadline in a scene.
Words that belong together
- at moonrise
- before moonrise
- moonrise over the hills
- just before moonrise
- moonrise time
On the page
At moonrise, the flooded fields took on a silver edge.
The travelers planned to leave at moonrise, before the road froze.
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Opposite meanings
Word forms
- Base
- moonrise
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Usage notes
Moonrise can name the event itself or the time when it occurs; the exact time changes with date and location. Sense 2: This sense names a time, not the act or appearance of the moon rising.
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