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We eat breakfast in the morning.
What does Morning mean?
Morning is the early part of the day before noon.
Dictionary definition
Morning is the early part of the day, commonly from sunrise or waking until noon or lunchtime. In clock expressions, morning can cover the hours after midnight and before noon. Informally, Morning! is a greeting, and the noun can appear before another noun, as in morning meeting.
Example sentences
Morning in a sentence
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Our morning meeting starts at nine.
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The train arrived at two in the morning.
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“Morning, Priya!” said the crossing guard.
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Tomorrow morning names a particular morning, while mornings can describe a repeated routine.
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Commonly confused words
Morning or mourning?
Compare the meanings, then choose a word for each new sentence.
Morning
The early part of the day, before noon.
In a sentence We eat breakfast in the morning.
Mourning
Sadness and remembrance after a loss, especially a death.
In a sentence The family was mourning their grandfather.
Spot the difference Morning is a time of day. Mourning is sadness after a loss, especially a death.
Which word fits?
Choose morning or mourning for each blank. Say your answer, then check why it fits.
1Tomorrow ___ we will watch the sunrise.
Check answer 1
morning — Sunrise happens in the morning.
2The community was ___ the loss of a beloved neighbour.
Check answer 2
mourning — The sentence concerns sadness after a loss, not a time of day.
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Practice 1
What does morning mean in “The alarm rang at four in the morning” ?
In clock expressions, morning includes the hours after midnight and before noon.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses Morning as a greeting?
Here Morning is an informal shortened form of Good morning.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses the correct spelling?
Morning is a time of day; mourning means showing or feeling sadness after a death or loss.
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Morning
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mor · ning · strongest beat: mor
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WordMorning.
Partnoun, interjection.
MeaningMorning is the early part of the day before noon.
ExampleExample: We eat breakfast in the morning.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- mor · ning
- Strongest beat
- mor
- Ending
- ning
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on mor.
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Synonyms
Words like Morning
forenoonA formal or old-fashioned word for the part of the day before noon.
mornA poetic or literary shortened form of morning.
dawnClose only when morning refers to its beginning; dawn does not mean the whole morning.
Antonyms
Opposite words
eveningA common time-of-day contrast: morning is early in the day and evening is late.
afternoonA sequence contrast: morning is before noon, while afternoon is after noon.
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Word family
Morning word family
Base word
morning
noun
mornings
More than one morning; the form can also work adverbially, as in works mornings.
noun
morn
A poetic or literary form meaning morning.
noun
midmorning
The middle part of the morning; mid-morning is also common and can appear before a noun.
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Student support
Understand Morning
Hint for students
Morning usually means the early day before noon; clues such as breakfast, sunrise, a.m., or waking often help.
Common mix-up
Morning and mourning sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning. Morning is a time of day; mourning is sadness after a loss.
Try it in class or at home
Students sort time cards from midnight to noon, label dawn and morning, and write one sentence with in the morning and one with on Monday morning.
Teacher prompt
Compare sunrise, morning, and noon, then ask why dawn can replace morning in some sentences but not in all of them.
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