{
    "term": "morning",
    "partOfSpeech": "nounadverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the early part of the day from the time when people wake up until 12 o'clock in the middle of the day or before lunch",
            "sensetop": "in the morningon the morning of something",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They left for Spain early **this morning**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "See you **tomorrow morning**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She drove to Bristol **yesterday morning**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She still felt unwell **the following morning**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I prefer coffee in the morning.",
                    "contextForm": "in the morning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "first thing in the morning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She woke every morning at the same time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I walk to work most mornings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's been in a meeting all morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our group meets on Friday mornings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We got the news on the morning of the wedding.",
                    "contextForm": "on the morning of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Have you seen the morning news?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Buses are often delayed during the morning rush hour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not a **morning person** *(= I don't function best in the morning)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The minister promised to make a statement the following morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They spent the morning session discussing transport and the environment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I always go for a run first thing in the morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As the morning wore on she became more and more tired."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a presenter on a morning talk show."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I spent the morning doing some sightseeing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I took my usual morning shower and brushed my teeth."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On a typical morning, I'll have cereal for breakfast."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The morning brought blue sky and golden clouds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The morning dawned bright and sunny."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The side of the mountain appeared pink in the early morning light."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Towards morning the snow turned to rain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had a lazy morning at home."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a beautiful morning, with not a cloud in the sky."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids always wake early on Christmas morning."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["this", "tomorrow", "yesterday"],
                "verb + morning": ["spend"],
                "morning + verb": ["arrive", "come", "dawn"],
                "morning + noun": ["coffee", "tea", "meal"],
                "preposition": ["by morning", "during the morning", "in the morning"],
                "phrases": [
                    "first thing in the morning",
                    "from morning till night",
                    "morning, noon and night"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the part of the day from midnight to midday",
            "sensetop": "in the morning",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I didn't get home until two in the morning!",
                    "contextForm": "in the morning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He died in the early hours of Sunday morning."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in the morning of each day",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I only work mornings."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "between midnight and midday",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It must have happened at about five o'clock in the morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They left early in the morning."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "during the morning of the next day; tomorrow morning",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll give you a call in the morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll see to it first thing in the morning."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the morning after an evening of drinking",
            "labels": "(humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Drink plenty of water the morning after the night before, and learn from experience."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "at all times of the day and night (used to emphasize that something happens very often or that it happens continuously)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She talks about him morning, noon and night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The work continues morning, noon and night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's all she talks about, morning, noon and night."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "recently",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I saw Jack the other day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was in your area the other week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I woke up the other morning and just could not get myself out of bed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was watching TV the other evening, when…"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/morning/morning__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/morning/morning__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from morn, on the pattern of evening."
}