# morn

/ˈmɔɹn/ (US) · /mˈɔːn/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/morn
Updated: 2026-05-09

## Definition

the early part of the day. This is an old-fashioned or poetic way to say 'morning'.

For teachers: the early part of the day from sunrise to noon; used primarily in poetry or literary contexts as a shortened form of 'morning'.

## Examples

- The birds began to sing at the break of morn.
- The poet described the dew on the grass in the early morn as if it were a field of diamonds.
- In the quiet of the morn, before the village stirred to life, the mist clung to the valley floor like a heavy grey blanket.

## Usage notes

- Primarily restricted to verse or archaic prose; rarely used in contemporary speech or standard academic writing.

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