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good morning

good morning

480 1.0
A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning
  • noun
  • /ɡʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
translation icon : buenos días
  • Hi guys and good morning from New York City.
  • say good morning

Are we live we are live good morning everyone good morning.

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Examples

  • The circle time routine starts with students saying good morning to the teacher.

    Academic text (2013)
  • As students come to the door, Ms. Davis greets them, saying, "Good morning, girls and boys."

    Academic text (1997)
  • Good morning guys, good morning good morning how you doing?

  • Are we live we are live good morning everyone good morning.

  • OK, first of all, good morning to you all.

  • Hi, good morning dad, say hi.

  • So we see this wave of people saying good morning across the world as they wake up.

  • In a heavy German accent, the man next to me said, "Good morning."

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Good morning, gentlemen.

  • Good morning! How did you sleep last night?

Synonyms

hi
vsgood morning
  • Informal
1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is the polite early day greeting rather than a brief casual one
morning
vsgood morning
1.0

A short greeting people use early in the day to say hello

is the polite greeting for the early day unlike casual forms
how do you do
vsgood morning
  • Formal
86 6.1

A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer

is the polite early day greeting used daily rather than a formal meeting phrase
hiya
vsgood morning
  • UK
9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is the polite early day greeting rather than an informal friendly form
suh
vsgood morning
  • Slang
2 9.9

A casual way to say hello to someone

is the polite early day greeting rather than a slang casual form
hallo
vsgood morning
  • UK
1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is the polite early day greeting rather than a general attention call
heya
vsgood morning
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

is the polite early day greeting rather than a casual friendly salutation
mornin'
vsgood morning
  • Informal
1 8.4

A friendly informal greeting used in the morning

is a polite early day greeting rather than an informal variant
bonjour
vsgood morning
1 8.2

A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon

is the English polite early day greeting rather than a foreign form
friendly hello
vsgood morning
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is the polite early day greeting tied to start of day rather than warmth
hia
vsgood morning
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

is the polite early day greeting rather than a quick casual remark
hiya doin'
vsgood morning
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is

is the polite early day greeting rather than a greeting that asks wellbeing

Antonyms

1.0

Words people say when they leave each other

How Formal

greeting
283 1.0
good morning
480 1.0
hello
9 1.0
hi
  • Informal
1.0
hey
  • Informal
3.6

Surface Forms

good morning singular
good mornings plural

Morphology

good + morning

The phrase 'good morning' is transparently built from 'good' (positive/pleasant) + 'morning' (the early part of the day) and literally conveys a positive wish for the morning; this adjective+noun salutation pattern is common cross-linguistically. A B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer its use as a polite morning greeting without prior exposure.

Etymology

Good morning comes from the simple idea of wishing someone a good morning when you meet them at the start of the day. That's why we still use good morning as a polite way to 'say hello' in the morning.