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

Sure enough, in the early-morning hours of April 15th, Moscow struck Ukraine with three ballistic missiles and three hundred and twenty-four attack drones, including two hundred and fifty Shaheds, Ukraine’s Air Force said. —Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026

This morning invites steadier, fair-minded choices. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

General Daily Insight for April 28, 2026 This morning invites steadier, fair-minded choices. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026

Jacksonville High School was placed on lockdown for approximately 30 minutes Monday morning after a person was reported to have jumped the fence behind the school. —Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 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