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

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From TechCrunch

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun profile credits him with pioneering tsuji-dachi, the now commonplace practice of making “soapbox speeches” in front of train stations to connect with morning commuters.

From Fortune

I’m also a runner, I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s fun, but I do seven miles every single morning.

From Ozy

For preschools, staff recommended a traditional in-person learning model with morning and afternoon on-campus sessions in small student groups, with safety considerations such as monitoring toys and materials provided to each group, Jennings said.

From Voice of San Diego

I looked just this morning and egg prices are up about 300 percent over just a few weeks ago.

From Freakonomics

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dawn

More About Morning

What is a basic definition of morning?

Morning refers to the beginning of the day. Morning is used figuratively to refer to the beginning of anything. Morning is also used to describe something that involves or occurs during the morning.

Depending on who you ask, the exact hours of the morning will be different. Generally speaking, morning begins either at sunrise or at midnight (12 a.m.) and ends at noon (12 p.m.).

• Real-life examples: People usually sleep at night and wake up in the morning. The sun rises in the morning. Roosters are known to crow during the morning when the sun comes up.
• Used in a sentence: I would rather sleep until noon than wake up early in the morning.

Morning is also used figuratively to mean the beginning of something, such as a life, or an early period of something.

• Real-life examples: The first movies were made in the morning of the film industry. Babyhood is the morning of a human’s life.
• Used in a sentence: Archaeologists discovered artifacts left behind by people who lived during the morning of civilization.

As an adjective, morning means that something is related to the morning or happens during the morning.

• Real-life examples: A morning person likes being awake in the morning. A morning shower is taken in the early part of the day.
• Used in a sentence: Delivering the morning newspaper means waking up at 5 a.m.

Where does morning come from?

The first records of morning come from around 1200. It comes from the Middle English morwening and was modeled on the older word evening.

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What are some other forms related to morning?

• premorning (adjective)

What are some synonyms for morning?

• dawn
• morn
• daybreak
• sunrise

What are some words that share a root or word element with morning? 

• morn
• morning after
• morning glory
• morning sickness
• morning tea

What are some words that often get used in discussing morning?

• beginning
• early
• wake
• breakfast
• coffee
• news

How is morning used in real life?

Morning is a common word that refers to the early hours of the day.

Early morning flights.. I hate mornings..actually hate is a strong word. I (vocab word) "detest" mornings

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 22, 2010

I’m headed out for my morning jog 🏃🏿‍♂️

— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) April 9, 2020

First, some marmalade on toast and then we're making mince pies. I think this is going to be a very good morning.

— Paddington (@paddingtonbear) December 9, 2020

Try using morning!

True or False?

The sun sets in the morning.