good morning

American  

interjection

1. a conventional expression at meeting or parting in the morning.

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good morning British  

1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the morning

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good morning Idioms  

1. see under good day.

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Example Sentences

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good morning

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

“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

Go and shortstop Ha-Seong Kim now make it a point to say good morning to Darvish every day in Japanese: “Ohayo gozaimasu.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

She can cut to the nub of a problem, dissect and analyse it in the time it takes other people to say good morning.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins