morning

noun

morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ 

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.

see also:

morning, noon, and night

Synonyms of morning

• morn

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the senator mentioned, and as few people probably understand, if DST was the year-long rule, folks would be walking around in the dark on winter mornings. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

But early mornings and after-work hours tend to be the busiest times. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

One person was left in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on Prospect Avenue in Kansas City early Saturday morning, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Deputies searched for 38-year-old Marvin Dean White on Saturday morning because he was thought to have been involved in a disturbance on the street, sheriff’s officials said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing morning

• good morning
• make a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening of it
• Monday-morning quarterback
• morning-after pill
• morning breath
• morning coat
• morning glory
• morning line
• morning, noon, and night
• morning sickness
• morning star
• the morning star
• the other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening

Rhymes for morning

• corning
• horning
• mourning
• scorning
• warning
• adorning
• forewarning
• midmorning

Kids Definition

morning

noun

morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ 

1

a

: dawn entry 2 sense 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