morningnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/us/ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/A1 the part of the day from the time when the sun rises or you wake up until the middle of the day or lunch time:
a beautiful/sunny/wet morning
I work three mornings a week at the bookshop.
She only works in the mornings.
What's our schedule for this morning?
I'd like an appointment for tomorrow morning, please.
I'll see you on Saturday morning.
I had too much to drink at Sarah's party, and I felt terrible the morning after.
in the morning
A1 during the early part of the day:
I listen to the radio in the morning.
B1 at some time between twelve o'clock at night and twelve o'clock in the middle of the day:
The murder took place at four in the morning.
B1 the next morning:
She said she would see you in the morning.
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- What time did you get to work this morning?
- Perhaps you should try getting up earlier in the mornings.
- The heating comes on at six in the morning.
- The report arrived on my desk this morning.
- The caretaker opens up the school every morning at seven.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Days & times of day
- afternoon
- afternoons
- am
- at the crack of dawn idiom
- bedtime
- circadian
- crepuscular
- in the dead of night/winter idiom
- last orders
- lighting-up time
- local time
- lunch hour
- office hours
- opening time
- overnight
- playtime
- pm
- rush hour
- twilit
- watershed
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In the future & soon
Idiom(s)
morning, noon, and night
morningexclamation
uk/ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/us/ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/informala friendly way of greeting people when you meet them in the morning:
Morning, Sue! How are you today?
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good morning
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- afternoon
- air kiss
- air kiss
- aloha
- bye
- ciao
- good afternoon
- good evening
- goodbye
- greeting
- happy
- hooroo
- pump sb's hand idiom
- receive
- reception
- see/catch you later! idiom
- shake
- so long idiom
- stranger
- wotcha
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