morning
noun /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Idioms - They left for Spain early this morning.
- See you tomorrow morning.
- She drove to Bristol yesterday morning.
- She still felt unwell the following morning.
- in the morning I prefer coffee in the morning.
- first thing in the morning
- She woke every morning at the same time.
- I walk to work most mornings.
- He's been in a meeting all morning.
- Our group meets on Friday mornings.
- on the morning of something We got the news on the morning of the wedding.
- Have you seen the morning papers?
- Buses are often delayed during the morning rush hour.
- I'm not a morning person (= I don't function best in the morning).
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1- The minister promised to make a statement the following morning.
- They spent the morning session discussing transport and the environment.
- I always go for a run first thing in the morning.
- As the morning wore on she became more and more tired.
- He was a presenter on a morning talk show.
- I spent the morning doing some sightseeing.
- I took my usual morning shower and brushed my teeth.
- I'm not a morning person.
- On a typical morning, I'll have cereal for breakfast.
- The morning brought blue sky and golden clouds.
- The morning dawned bright and sunny.
- The side of the mountain appeared pink in the early morning light.
- Towards morning the snow turned to rain.
- We had a lazy morning at home.
- It was a beautiful morning, with not a cloud in the sky.
- The kids always wake early on Christmas morning.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- this
- tomorrow
- yesterday
- …
- spend
- arrive
- come
- dawn
- …
- coffee
- tea
- meal
- …
- by morning
- during the morning
- in the morning
- …
- first thing in the morning
- from morning till night
- morning, noon and night
- …
- in the morning I didn't get home until two in the morning!
- He died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
- morningsadverb in the morning of each day
- I only work mornings.
Word OriginMiddle English: from morn, on the pattern of evening.
Idioms
in the morning
- It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning.
- They left early in the morning.
- I'll give you a call in the morning.
- I'll see to it first thing in the morning.
the morning after (the night before)
- (humorous) the morning after an evening of drinking
- Drink plenty of water the morning after the night before, and learn from experience.
morning, noon and night
- at all times of the day and night (used to emphasize that something happens very often or that it happens continuously)
- She talks about him morning, noon and night.
- The work continues morning, noon and night.
- It's all she talks about, morning, noon and night.
the other day/morning/evening/week
- recently
- I saw Jack the other day.
- I was in your area the other week.
- I woke up the other morning and just could not get myself out of bed.
- I was watching TV the other evening, when…