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morning

morning

360 4.5
The earliest period of something, like the start of an era
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
  • Literature
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  • The author wrote beautifully about the morning of hope and new beginnings in her latest poem.

Examples

  • We'll have to stay until morning, and who knows what kind of day it will be!

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This is the morning of Easter Sunday.

  • On the morning of his execution, King Charles I put on two shirts.

  • But no matter how long the night of oppression, the morning of liberty will breakthrough.

  • The glass in the high cupola caught the morning sun and blinded her.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Adamu would go to church school in the morning, and in the afternoons work on his paintings.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Each spring, the morning light filled the valley with a warm glow, signaling the start of a new season.

  • On the morning of his graduation, he felt a mix of excitement and nervousness about the future.

Synonyms

sunrise
vsmorning
220 1.0

The time in the morning when the sun comes up and day begins

is used poetically to mean the earliest period, not just the solar event
dawn
vsmorning
80 2.7

The early time when a new period or event begins

is the poetic label for the earliest period or beginning
morn
vsmorning
  • Archaic
22 9.2

The early part of the day after dawn and before noon

is the poetic expression emphasising the very beginning or earliest stage
crack of dawn
vsmorning
  • Informal
19 3.2

Very early in the morning when the sun first appears

is broader in poetic sense naming the earliest period rather than that instant
dawning
vsmorning
14 3.7

The time when the first light appears in the morning

is used poetically for an earliest period or start
sunup
vsmorning
  • Informal
13 1.0

The time in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon

is the poetic term for an earliest period, beyond the literal sun moment
mornin'
vsmorning
  • Informal
8 8.3

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

is the poetic formal sense used for the earliest period or beginning
start of the day
vsmorning
1 1.4

The early part of the morning when people begin daily activities

is more literary, focusing on earliest period as a poetic beginning
break of the day
vsmorning
1 1.9

The first light of morning when the sun begins to appear

serves as a poetic term for the earliest time or beginning
peep of day
vsmorning
  • Archaic
9.5

Very early morning when the first light comes

is the poetic name for the earliest period or beginning

Idioms

To criticize decisions after they happen

Very excited and happy like a child who gets presents

Compounds

480 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

16 1.0

Light that appears early in the day soon after sunrise

A time early in the morning just after dawn

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

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

A pill you take after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy

5 1.0

A short jog in the morning to exercise and wake up

morning prayer
  • Specialized
4 5.0

A short prayer service at dawn in a church

4 5.7

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

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

3 1.8

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

morning room
  • Archaic
1 7.0

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

1 1.0

Rain that falls in the morning

1 8.9

A person who criticizes decisions after they happen

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

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

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

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

8.2

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

morning dress
  • Archaic
7.1

A simple dress a woman wears at home for morning housework

morning-glory family
  • Specialized
6.8

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

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

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

A climbing plant with red flowers that grows for one year

son of the morning
  • Literature
9.7

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

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

How Early

noon
493 1.0
morning
  • Literature
360 4.5
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

morning singular
mornings plural

Etymology

Morning can also mean the 'beginning' of something because morn originally meant 'dawn', the first light when things start. So saying the 'morning' of a time or life means its early, first period.