morning

noun

morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce morning (audio)
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1
a
: dawn
tossed and turned all night until morning finally came
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
She liked to get things done early in the morning.
I'm a morning person. [= a person who likes or has more energy in the early part of the day]
c
: the time from midnight to noon
It was ten o'clock in the morning.
2
: a period of first development : beginning
The war started in the morning of his reign.

Synonyms of morning

Examples of morning in a Sentence

She liked to get things done early in the morning. I worked in the yard for part of the morning. I saw him this morning, and I'll be meeting with him again tomorrow morning. We have a meeting scheduled for 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. On Sunday mornings I like to relax and read the newspaper. She arrived on the morning of March 18. the morning after a storm It was early morning when I woke. We sat around drinking coffee all morning. We won't find out until morning.
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During a news conference Thursday, members of the group said the early morning operation was part of an ongoing campaign of harassment, including members being followed home and prank calls on their hotline. Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 Hassane spoke at the afternoon news conference about the deadly attack at his institution this morning, decrying the conditions that could create such violence. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026 Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 However, even if a deal is not reached on Monday night, the MTA said that there will not be enough time for the railroad to restart operations for the Tuesday morning commute. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for morning

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from morn + -ing (as in evening)

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of morning was in the 13th century

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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

morning

noun
morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce morning (audio)
1
b
: the time from sunrise to noon
c
: the time from midnight to noon
2
: the first or early part : beginning
the morning of life

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