Phrase guide

dawn chorus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɔːn ˈkɔːɹəs/
  • General-American: /dɔn ˈkɔɹəs/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • cot-caught-merger: /dɑn ˈkɔɹəs/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹəs

1

noun

Meaning 1

Birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dawn choir

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bird chorus

2

noun

Meaning 2

Radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, electrical-engineering, electromagnetism, engineering, media, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, radio

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chorus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dawn (noun) + chorus (noun). Piecewise doublet of dawn choir.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zangklok — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Finnish: aamukuoro — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • French: chœur de l'aube — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • German: Vogeluhr — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Māori: pūatatangi — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Māori: tangiata — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Māori: waraki — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Spanish: coro del amanecer — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Ukrainian: ранковий хор (rankovyj xor) — birdsong by a large number of birds occurring in the early morning
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黎明合唱 (límíng héchàng) — radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise
  • Finnish: aamukuoro — radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise
  • French: chœur de l'aube — radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise
  • Japanese: ドーンコーラス (dōnkōrasu) — radio interference sometimes experienced at sunrise