good morning

/ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

greeting said in the morning

I said 'good morning' to my neighbor as I left for work.

This phrase is used to greet someone politely at the start of the day.

neutral

A polite greeting used in the morning.

She greeted her colleagues with a cheerful 'good morning'.

This shows the phrase is used in a professional setting.

The waiter said, 'Good morning!' as we entered the café.

This demonstrates casual but polite usage in service interactions.

Commonly used until noon, after which 'good afternoon' is typically used.

Collocations

wish someone good morningto greet someone politely in the morningsay good morningto utter the greeting aloudgood morning to youa slightly formal or emphatic version of the greeting

greeting used after noon

formal greeting for daytime

greeting used after sunset

Stress the word 'morning' slightly more than 'good' when speaking (mor-MOR-ning).

Use 'good morning' from waking up until noon. After noon, switch to 'good afternoon'.

From Old English 'gōd' (good) + 'morgen' (morning), first recorded in the 16th century.

Used as a standalone greeting or part of a longer phrase (e.g., 'Good morning, how are you?'). In writing, a comma typically follows the phrase.

good

of high quality or in a positive state

adjective

morning

the time from sunrise to noon

noun

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