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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024morn•ing /ˈmɔrnɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. - the first period of the day, usually from dawn, but sometimes considered from midnight, up to noon: [uncountable]On Monday morning we arrived at work.[countable]On Monday mornings she usually comes to work late.
- the early period of anything;
beginning:[countable]the morning of life. adj. [before a noun] - of or in the morning:a morning call to be awakened at 5 a.m.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024morn•ing (môr′ning),USA pronunciation n. - the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- the beginning of day;
dawn:Morning is almost here. - the first or early period of anything;
beginning:the morning of life. adj. - of or pertaining to morning:the morning hours.
- occurring, appearing, used, etc., in the morning:a morning coffee break.
- 1200–50; Middle English; see morn, -ing1; modeled on evening
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged morn, daybreak, sunrise.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: morning /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ n - the first part of the day, ending at or around noon
- sunrise; daybreak; dawn
- the beginning or early period: the morning of the world
- the morning after ⇒ informal the aftereffects of excess, esp a hangover
- (modifier) of, used, or occurring in the morning: morning coffee
Etymology: 13th Century morwening, from morn, formed on the model of evening |