1. the time at dawn when a rooster crows; daybreak or early morning
Usage: often used poetically or in literary contexts; typically singular in form but can be pluralized when referring to multiple instances

Examples

• The farmer woke at cockcrow to begin his daily chores.
• The rooster's call at cockcrow echoed across the farm.
• She heard the cockcrow and knew it was time to rise.
• In the old days, cockcrow was the signal for the village to wake.
• The soldiers marched out at cockcrow to begin their patrol.