sun up
The moment in the morning when the sun comes up and it gets light.
Meanings
The time of day when the sun rises; dawn or sunrise.
"The farmers were already out in the fields by sun up, making the most of the long summer days."
Used in the expression 'from sun up to sundown' to mean throughout the entire day, from morning to evening.
"During harvest season, they worked from sun up to sundown without a break."
"I work from sun up to sundown."
— Traditional American folk/labor expression; widely attested in US literature and song lyrics
Primarily used as a noun phrase ('from sun up to sun down') rather than as a verb. Common in American English, especially in Southern and rural dialects. Typically appears in the expression 'from sun up to sundown/sun down' meaning all day long. Not standard in formal written English.
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