good morning

American

interjection

a conventional expression at meeting or parting in the morning.

good morning British

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the morning

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good morning Idioms

see under good day.

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"I always saw him in black, looking very serious and hunched over. He wouldn't say good morning or good evening."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

India is WhatsApp's biggest market and the app is almost a way of life in the country, with people using it for everything from sending bulk good morning wishes to running their businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

“And good morning from the Great Pyramids of Giza,” he carries on from, well, the Great Pyramids of Giza.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2025

Then, just as suddenly, the scene cuts to black before transitioning into a glimpse of a younger Ellie waking up in her bed, smiling as Joel steps through her bedroom door to say good morning.

From Salon ● May 19, 2025

Luke passed her the marmalade, Theodora smiled at her over Arthur’s head, the doctor bade her good morning.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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