sunrise period

noun

The period of time at the launch of a new top-level domain or second-level domain during which trademark owners may register domain names containing their trademarks (to prevent cybersquatting).

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Meanings

nounsunrise period (plural sunrise periods)

plural sunrise periods

  1. InternetThe period of time at the launch of a new top-level domain or second-level domain during which trademark owners may register domain names containing their trademarks (to prevent cybersquatting).

Origin

From sunrise + period.

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APA

sunrise period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20period

MLA

“sunrise period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20period. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunrise period,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunrise%20period.

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