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morning

morning

∞ 1.0
The first part of the day from first light until noon
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
: mañana
  • He likes to drink coffee on the patio every morning before work.
  • early morning
  • the next morning
  • morning and afternoon

I woke up the next morning, I'm so nervous.

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Examples

  • I remember very clearly one morning in October 1967, when I was walking to class.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Well, today's Monday, Monday morning is my morning off.

  • See you guys in the morning bright and early.

  • So I leave tomorrow morning for a little trip.

  • Just this morning, some young women came in.

  • On the third day in the morning, we had to march to a station.

    Academic text (2008)
  • My voice is a lot better this morning, thank goodness.

  • How many photos did you take this morning?

  • On my way into school one beautiful spring morning, I was intercepted by our school secretary.

    Academic text (2015)
  • So, why don't you come back tomorrow morning?

Synonyms

mornin'
vsmorning
  • Informal
31 8.3

The early part of the day after the sun rises said informally

is the standard neutral term used in general speech
morn
vsmorning
  • Archaic
24 9.2

The early part of the day after dawn and before noon

is the common neutral term for that early part of the day
early-morning hour
vsmorning
19 2.6

A time early in the morning just after dawn

is a broader span covering all early hours from first light to noon
midmorning
vsmorning
5 2.5

The time in the middle of the morning between breakfast and noon

covers the whole early period from first light until noon
start of the day
vsmorning
2 1.4

The early part of the morning when people begin daily activities

applies to the entire early period from first light until noon
forenoon
vsmorning
  • Archaic
1 5.9

A time in the morning before noon

is the neutral everyday word for that early part of the day
a.m.
vsmorning
1 1.0

The time from midnight to noon

starts at first light rather than at midnight and excludes night hours

Idioms

To criticize decisions after they happen

Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents

Compounds

∞ 1.0

A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning

Feeling sick and throwing up during early pregnancy, often in the morning

A cup of coffee you drink in the morning to help you wake up

A time early in the morning just after dawn

19 1.0

Light that appears early in the day soon after sunrise

A pill you take after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy

A person who feels most energetic and awake early in the day

morning prayer
  • Specialized
9 5.0

A short prayer service at dawn in a church

8 5.7

A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the east just before sunrise

6 1.0

A short jog in the morning to exercise and wake up

6 1.8

Tiny drops of water that form on plants and grass early in the morning

A climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning

3 8.9

A person who criticizes decisions after they happen

2 1.0

Rain that falls in the morning

morning room
  • Archaic
2 7.0

A room in a house facing east that people use for sitting during the day

1 8.5

A man's formal jacket with long tails and a front cut away worn for daytime events

1 3.1

A thin mist in the early morning that makes the view soft

son of the morning
  • Literature
1 9.7

A person who brings hope and a feeling of a better future

1 8.2

Formal men's clothes for daytime that include a tailcoat, waistcoat and striped trousers

morning-glory family
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A group of climbing flowering plants with trumpet-shaped flowers like sweet potato and bindweed

A drink made in a blender with fruit or vegetables for breakfast

morning dress
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A simple dress a woman wears at home for morning housework

A climbing plant with pink or white funnel-shaped flowers that often grows as a weed

A low plant with long stems and large flowers that grows on sandy beaches

A climbing plant with red flowers that grows for one year

A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning

A Japanese garden plant people grow for large bright multicolored flowers and pretty leaves

A climbing plant with bright, often frilly, trumpet-shaped flowers

How Early

noon
482 1.0
midmorning
2 2.8
morning
∞ 1.0
dawn
349 1.0
predawn
1 3.1

Surface Forms

morning singular
mornings plural

Etymology

Morning comes from an old English word morgen meaning 'dawn' or 'first light'. So morning is the time when the day begins, from first light until noon.