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earthrise

[ urth-rahyz ]

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.

earthrise

/ ˈɜːθˌraɪz /

noun

  1. the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earthrise1

First recorded in 1965–70; earth + (sun)rise
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Example Sentences

It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.

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