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
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Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web There will be some clouds in the morning, but the afternoon will be sunny, Covey said. —
Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023 Heinrich had deleted her tweet by the following morning. —Peter Weber, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023 Editor’s tip: Wear it as an overnight mask and wash it off in the morning for the ultimate hydrating experience. —ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023 Temperatures will be mildest in the morning or midday and then should be turning cooler in the afternoon. —Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023 This Danish province has ended depression by holding a citywide meditation each morning, led by local cheesemongers who’ve been trained by Buddhist monks. —Sarah Hutto, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023 Tucson weather expected to bounce around For Thursday's weather, NWS is forecasting the Tucson area to have a low of 23 in the morning and a high of 56 with sunny skies by the afternoon. —Andrea Ramirez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 On Friday, the storm system will track east, bringing heavy rain in the morning from Georgia to New York, with most locations clearing by afternoon. —Steve Strouss, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2023 The morning will start with marginally severe thunderstorms in Arkansas and Louisiana. —Monica Garrett, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023 See More
Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023 Heinrich had deleted her tweet by the following morning. —Peter Weber, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023 Editor’s tip: Wear it as an overnight mask and wash it off in the morning for the ultimate hydrating experience. —ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023 Temperatures will be mildest in the morning or midday and then should be turning cooler in the afternoon. —Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2023 This Danish province has ended depression by holding a citywide meditation each morning, led by local cheesemongers who’ve been trained by Buddhist monks. —Sarah Hutto, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023 Tucson weather expected to bounce around For Thursday's weather, NWS is forecasting the Tucson area to have a low of 23 in the morning and a high of 56 with sunny skies by the afternoon. —Andrea Ramirez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 On Friday, the storm system will track east, bringing heavy rain in the morning from Georgia to New York, with most locations clearing by afternoon. —Steve Strouss, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2023 The morning will start with marginally severe thunderstorms in Arkansas and Louisiana. —Monica Garrett, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023 See More 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
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
morning
noun
1
as in morn
the time from sunrise until noon after working in the fields all morning, we were ready for a hearty lunch Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- morn
- day
- forenoon
- daybreak
- sunrise
- dawn
- dawning
- daytime
- sunup
- daylight
- aurora
- cockcrow
- light
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- night
- evening
- afternoon
- dark
- darkness
- sunset
- nighttime
- dusk
- twilight
- nightfall
- sundown
2
as in day
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance morning has broken Synonyms & Similar Words
- day
- sunrise
- morn
- dawn
- dawning
- daybreak
- daylight
- sunup
- light
- aurora
- sun
- daytime
- cockcrow
- forenoon
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- night
- afternoon
- sunset
- nightfall
- midnight
- sundown
- evening
- nighttime
- midday
- dark
- darkness
- dusk
- twilight
- eventide
- gloaming
3
as in beginning
the point at which something begins the period when people in ancient Mesopotamia began living in cities is usually regarded as the morning of civilization Synonyms & Similar Words
- beginning
- start
- commencement
- onset
- inception
- alpha
- dawn
- launch
- kickoff
- outset
- genesis
- day one
- inauguration
- infancy
- baseline
- birth
- threshold
- dawning
- spring
- get-go
- nascence
- incipience
- arrival
- incipiency
- initiation
- first base
- git-go
- origination
- nascency
- founding
- well
- ground zero
- drawing board
- origin
- opening
- creation
- childhood
- fountain
- germ
- debut
- emergence
- advent
- square one
- source
- institution
- appearance
- cradle
- wellspring
- youth
- fountainhead
- début
- seedbed
- root
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- end
- conclusion
- period
- ending
- close
- closing
- completion
- finish
- stop
- termination
- omega
- closure
- cessation
- finale
- windup