plural mornings
1
a
: the early part of the day : the time of day from sunrise until noon
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
that night and the next/following morning = that night and the morning after
I'll talk to you again in the morning. [=I'll talk to you again early tomorrow]
It was early/late morning when I woke.
We sat around drinking coffee all morning.
We won't find out until morning.
(literary) Morning has broken. [=the sun has risen; it is dawn]
—often used before another nounthe morning sun/light
my morning (cup of) coffee [=the coffee I drink every morning]
My brother is a night owl/person, but I'm a morning person. [=a person who likes the early part of the day; a person who has the most energy in the morning]
b
: the part of the day between midnight and noon
The party continued into the wee/small hours of the morning. [=after midnight]
The phone rang at 2 o'clock in the morning. [=at 2 a.m.]
2
—used informally to say hello to someone in the morning
Morning. [=good morning] How are you today?
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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/morning. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.
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