noun
morning
The early part of the day, ending at noon.
I take a short walk every morning before breakfast.
Etymology
The word develops from morn, the early part of the day. Morning preserves that time reference in the familiar extended noun form.
More examples
- The library opens at nine in the morning.
- We spend Saturday mornings at the farmers market.
- The morning sun shines through the kitchen window.
Forms
morning · mornings
Similar words
- dawn
- The first light of day, rather than the whole morning.
- daybreak
- The moment daylight begins, not the hours that follow.