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

One person was injured at a Wayne, Michigan, church on Sunday morning after a suspect opened fire on the congregation mid-service. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025

Vance countered the claim that Trump should not have acted unilaterally on Sunday morning. —Greg Myre, NPR, 22 June 2025

Trump said Hegseth and other top Pentagon officials would address the public on Sunday morning. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 22 June 2025

Time your activities wisely: If possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening when the heat is less intense. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2025

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

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