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morning
[ mawr-ning ]
noun
- the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- the beginning of day; dawn:
Morning is almost here.
Synonyms: , ,
- the first or early period of anything; beginning:
the morning of life.
adjective
- of or relating to morning:
the morning hours.
- occurring, appearing, used, etc., in the morning:
a morning coffee break.
morning
/ ˈɔːɪŋ /
noun
- the first part of the day, ending at or around noon
- sunrise; daybreak; dawn
- the beginning or early period
the morning of the world
- the morning after informal.the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
- modifier of, used, or occurring in the morning
morning coffee
Other Word Forms
- ·ǰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of morning1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with morning , also see good day (morning) ; Monday-morning quarterback .Example Sentences
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began investigating the Palisades fire, investigators set fire to parts of the Temescal Ridge Trail between Skull Rock and Green Peak on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
In the early morning, before the shutters even open, the cavernous lobby of the wholesale market echoes with voices reciting key phrases.
A student allegedly discharged “a possible firearm” inside a classroom Wednesday morning at Westside Global Awareness Magnet in Marina del Rey, school district officials confirmed.
Both US and Ukrainian teams worked through the night on Friday into Saturday to finalise the documents, as well as into the early morning on Wednesday, the source told the BBC.
The singer-songwriter-turned-TV personality also appeared as a judge on The Voice and as a player at Soccer Aid, and now hosts a Saturday morning show on Heart Radio alongside fellow celebrity Mark Wright.
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is a basic definition of morning?
Morning refers to the beginning of the day. Morning is used figuratively to refer to the beginning of anything. Morning is also used to describe something that involves or occurs during the morning.
Depending on who you ask, the exact hours of the morning will be different. Generally speaking, morning begins either at sunrise or at midnight (12 a.m.) and ends at noon (12 p.m.).
- Real-life examples: People usually sleep at night and wake up in the morning. The sun rises in the morning. Roosters are known to crow during the morning when the sun comes up.
- Used in a sentence: I would rather sleep until noon than wake up early in the morning.
Morning is also used figuratively to mean the beginning of something, such as a life, or an early period of something.
- Real-life examples: The first movies were made in the morning of the film industry. Babyhood is the morning of a human’s life.
- Used in a sentence: Archaeologists discovered artifacts left behind by people who lived during the morning of civilization.
As an adjective, morning means that something is related to the morning or happens during the morning.
- Real-life examples: A morning person likes being awake in the morning. A morning shower is taken in the early part of the day.
- Used in a sentence: Delivering the morning newspaper means waking up at 5 a.m.
Where does morning come from?
The first records of morning come from around 1200. It comes from the Middle English morwening and was modeled on the older word evening.
Did you know ... ?
are some other forms related to morning?
- premorning (adjective)
are some synonyms for morning?
are some words that share a root or word element with morning?
are some words that often get used in discussing morning?
How is morning used in real life?
Morning is a common word that refers to the early hours of the day.
Early morning flights.. I hate mornings..actually hate is a strong word. I (vocab word) "detest" mornings
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)
I’m headed out for my morning jog 🏃🏿♂️
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco)
First, some marmalade on toast and then we're making mince pies. I think this is going to be a very good morning.
— Paddington (@paddingtonbear)
Try using morning!
True or False?
The sun sets in the morning.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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