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earthrise

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɜːθˌɹaɪz/
  • General-American: /ˈɝθˌɹaɪz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The event of the Earth rising over the horizon of another celestial body, typically the Moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:earthrise.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: earthup

Antonyms: earthset

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of earthrise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From earth + rise.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: lever de Terre — rising of the Earth over the horizon of another celestial body
  • Greek: γεωανατολή (geoanatolí) — rising of the Earth over the horizon of another celestial body
  • Hindi: अवन्युदय (avanyuday) — rising of the Earth over the horizon of another celestial body