morning

noun

morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce morning (audio)
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.

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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According to a statement from the chief, detectives opened an investigation and, on Tuesday morning, executed a search warrant and arrested Koiyan of Loganville. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 The film has made it into 14 categories in the nominations, which were announced in Paris on Wednesday morning. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 Stock shares of Trump Media, DJT, jumped over 8 percent on Wednesday, reaching $33 per share at one point in the morning. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 In an interview with conservation host Dana Loesch on Tuesday morning, DeSantis said his office was not involved in making any changes to the bill. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for morning 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of morning was in the 13th century

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“Morning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morning. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

morning

noun
morn·​ing ˈmȯr-niŋ How to pronounce morning (audio)
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

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