moonrise
pronunciation
How to pronounce moonrise in British English: UK ['mu:nraɪz]
How to pronounce moonrise in American English: US ['munˌraɪz]
Word Origin
- moonrise (n.)
- 1728, from moon (n.) + rise (n.).
Example
- 1. This must happen before moonrise .
- 2. Observers throughout europe missed the early stages of the eclipse because they occurred before moonrise .