NYT Dictionary

DAWNING

/ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
NounVerbDAWN-ingdawn-ing · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

Dawn.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English dawnynge, an alteration of dawing, under the influence of North Germanic cognates (compare Swedish, Danish dagning). See daw (“to dawn”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dawnmorningaurorafirst lightdaybreakbreak of daybreak of the daydayspringsunrisesunup

Antonyms

sunset

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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