forenoon

American  

[fawr-noon, fohr-, fawr-noon, fohr-] / ˌfɔrˈnun, ˌfoʊr-, ˈfɔrˌnun, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

1. the period of daylight before noon.

2. the latter part of the morning.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the forenoon.

forenoon British  

/ ˈfɔːˌnuːn /

noun

1. 1. the daylight hours before or just before noon

   2. ( as modifier )

      a forenoon conference

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Etymology

Origin of forenoon

1375–1425; late Middle English. See fore-, noon

Example Sentences

The next morning, just after seven bells of the forenoon watch, Captain Prince came on deck with his sextant, ready to shoot the sun.

From Literature

They set out early in the forenoon, some on horseback, the rest in carriages; I witnessed both the departure and the return.

From Literature

As forenoon gave way to midday, Beetle wandered the fairgrounds.

From Literature

“As you are aware, our play is fast approaching. It’s time for us to kick into high gear. We will be limiting our traditional academic endeavors to the forenoon hours.”

From Literature

He injected the solution into the ovary of the flower the forenoon of the day at the close of which pollination would occur.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dawn