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morning

noun
morn·​ing | \ ˈmȯr-niÅ‹ How to pronounce morning (audio) \

Definition of morning

1a : 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.

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Synonyms for morning

Synonyms

forenoon, morn

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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Golamrabbi then drove with his younger brother Omar to Oakland to attend the Kraken Con anime convention, and returned to San Jose the next morning. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "Nearly a year after conviction, son sentenced in San Jose parent murders," 30 Aug. 2019 Early the next morning, a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub, five minutes from the arena. Stephen Ruiz, orlandosentinel.com, "Former Preds coach Rob Keefe back at Faith Christian after winning AFL title," 29 Aug. 2019 When Jeffersonville Police arrived again the next morning, Oberhansley answered Blanton's door. Kala Kachmar, USA TODAY, "As cannibalism trial begins in Indiana, here's what to know about the murder case," 21 Aug. 2019 The next morning, everybody gathered at Last Bus Stop to debrief. Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "The Black Axe," 19 Aug. 2019 The next morning, a blanket of fog tapers the summer light over the beach. Vogue, "What’s Old Is New Again on Block Island," 14 Aug. 2019 Kendall makes it out, but the waiter does not; the next morning, Logan already knows the waiter is dead and that Kendall is involved. Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, "Succession Season 1: What You Need to Remember Before the New Season," 11 Aug. 2019 The next morning India’s home minister carried a package of legislation into the upper house of parliament. The Economist, "India abruptly ends the last special protection enjoyed by Kashmir," 8 Aug. 2019 Firefighters discovered them in the wreckage the next morning. Jeff Suess, Cincinnati.com, "50 years ago, ‘forgotten’ tornado struck Galbraith and Reading," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of morning

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for morning

Middle English, from morn + -ing (as in evening)

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More Definitions for morning

morning

noun

English Language Learners Definition of morning

: the early part of the day : the time of day from sunrise until noon
: the part of the day between midnight and noon
used informally to say hello to someone in the morning

morning

noun
morn·​ing | \ ˈmȯr-niÅ‹ How to pronounce morning (audio) \

Kids Definition of morning

: the early part of the day : the time from sunrise to noon

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