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 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

The morning of the Camp fire, he had a doctor’s appointment in Chico and left his home in Paradise before the town was engulfed.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, he was joining other teachers sweeping up material from an early morning fire underneath the stadium bleachers that severely damaged the press box.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Riley, who lived in the city of Athens, north-east Georgia, was found dead in a wooded area of the UGA campus after she did not return from her morning run.

From BBC

"This morning we had City economists, real economists, saying that next year inflation would hit 3%," he told MPs.

From BBC

On the morning he would face USC for the first time, still trying to shake off his symptoms, Foster received a pep talk from his coach.

From Los Angeles Times

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.