good morning

Definition

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.

Etymology

From Middle English gud mornynge (also as goode morne, gode morne), from Old English *gōdne morgen (“good morning”), an ellipsis for an expression such as "I wish you a good morning", equivalent to good + morning. Compare West Frisian goeie moarn, Dutch goedemorgen, German guten Morgen, Danish god morgen, Swedish god morgon, Icelandic góðan morgunn.

Example Sentences

• "The teacher welcomed the kids to school with "Good morning, boys and girls.""
• "Other rules learnt by butlers include lighting candles 15 minutes before guests enter a room, and not saying "good morning" to guests until you are 5ft away."
• "Thank you for coming everyone and I hope to see you again next year. Good morning."