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.

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

• forenoon
• 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

According to police, Fake realized the next morning that Mint was not at home, and discovered a note indicating Mint had left with a suitcase at some point late in the night or early in the morning. —Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024

The computerized door-lock system on the ship showed Brad arriving back to the room at 3:35 in the morning, according to ABC News, while Amy followed shortly behind. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024

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 person
• morning sickness
• morning star
• the morning star
• the other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening

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