AM

Examples

• All

• The train departs at 8 AM every morning.

• The meeting starts at 9:00 AM.

• Their meeting is scheduled for 10 AM sharp.

• I wake up at 7:00 AM every day.

• She always wakes up before 7 AM on weekdays.

• The train departs at 8 AM every morning.

• Their meeting is scheduled for 10 AM sharp.

Synonyms

M

morning

vsAM

∞ 1.0

The first part of the day from first light until noon

starts at midnight rather than at first light

A

A.M.

vsAM

1.0

Occurs before 12 o'clock in the day when giving times

is written without internal punctuation as a simple abbreviation

A

a.m.

vsAM

1.0

Used with a time to show it is before noon

is commonly shown uppercase and without punctuation

A

ante meridiem

vsAM

6.3

Words written after a clock time to show it is before midday

is the shorter non Latin abbreviation used in everyday time notation

A

antemeridian

vsAM

• Formal

9.9

Happening before noon

marks clock hours from midnight to noon rather than describing events

Surface Forms

Etymology