morning

[ mawr-ning ]

noun

1. the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
2. the beginning of day; dawn:

   Morning is almost here.

   Synonyms: sunrise, daybreak, morn

3. the first or early period of anything; beginning:

   the morning of life.

adjective

1. of or relating to morning:

   the morning hours.

2. occurring, appearing, used, etc., in the morning:

   a morning coffee break.

morning

/ ˈmɔːnɪŋ /

noun

1. the first part of the day, ending at or around noon
2. sunrise; daybreak; dawn
3. the beginning or early period

   the morning of the world

4. the morning after informal.
   the morning after the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
5. modifier of, used, or occurring in the morning

   morning coffee

Other Words From

• pre·morning adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of morning¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English; morn + -ing ¹; modeled on evening

Word History and Origins

Origin of morning¹

C13 morwening, from morn , formed on the model of evening

Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with morning , also see good day (morning) ; Monday-morning quarterback .

Example Sentences

Gunshots rang out in Paris this morning on a second day of deadly violence that has stunned the French capital.

From The Daily Beast

A policewoman was shot dead this morning while law enforcement searched for the Charlie Lebdo killers.

From The Daily Beast

This reporter knocked at the Wilkins home on Tuesday morning but received neither an answer nor the business end of a shotgun.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, although he works here in the old town, he lives in the new part of the city where he walks his dog in the morning.

From The Daily Beast

In the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.

From The Daily Beast

“This is a distressing predicament for these young people,” thought Mr. Pickwick, as he dressed himself next morning.

From Project Gutenberg

On the morning after Ramona's disappearance, words had been spoken by each which neither would ever forget.

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The lady in black was reading her morning devotions on the porch of a neighboring bathhouse.

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There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.

From Project Gutenberg

Mary is fair as the morning dew— Cheeks of roses and ribbons of blue!

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Related Words

• dawn