early riser

noun

Someone who rises (gets up) early in the morning.

“I was surprised to see him asleep at 10:00, as he's normally such an early riser.”

Meanings

nounearly riser (plural early risers)

plural early risers

  1. Someone who rises (gets up) early in the morning.

    I was surprised to see him asleep at 10:00, as he's normally such an early riser.

    2 more examples

    As we strolled along admiring the many-masted vessels, an old man, an early riser and doubtless a poor sleeper (as so many old people are) stopped us.

    1987, Gene Wolfe, chapter XXXI, in The Urth of the New Sun, 1st US edition, New York: Tor Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 186

    An hour's pause in the journey, wherein early Risers may practise, each day, upon a diff'rent set of Travelers. Flirting? Cards? Coffee and Chatter? the Hope is for a productive, when not amusing, Hour.

    1997, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 33, in Mason & Dixon, 1st US edition, New York: Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, part Two: America, page 327

    Synonyms: early bird, morning person

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who rises (gets up) early in the morning.

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