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Forenoon

noun/fɔːɹnˈuːn/
Definition
the time period between dawn and noon
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɔːɹnˈuːn/
🇬🇧British English
/fɔːnˈuːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɔːnˈuːn/
3 syllables Say it as /fɔːɹnˈuːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe time period between dawn and noon
“I spent the morning running errands”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vormittag
die Zeitspanne zwischen Morgendämmerung und Mittag
🇫🇷French
matinée
la période entre l'aube et midi
🇪🇸Spanish
la mañana
el período de tiempo entre el amanecer y el mediodía
🇮🇹Italian
mattinata
il periodo di tempo compreso tra l'alba e mezzogiorno
🇳🇱Dutch
voormiddag
de periode tussen zonsopgang en middaguur
🇵🇹Portuguese
manhã
o período de tempo entre o amanhecer e o meio-dia
🇷🇺Russian
до полудня
период времени между рассветом и полуднем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूर्वाह्न
भोर और दोपहर के बीच की समय अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
দুপুর
ভোর এবং দুপুরের মধ্যে সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
முற்பகல்
விடியலுக்கும் நண்பகலுக்கும் இடைப்பட்ட காலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ముందురోజు
తెల్లవారుజాము మరియు మధ్యాహ్నం మధ్య సమయం
🇮🇳Marathi
दुपार
पहाटे आणि दुपारचा कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બપોર
સવાર અને બપોર વચ્ચેનો સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಂಜಾನೆ
ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ನಡುವಿನ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ്
പ്രഭാതത്തിനും ഉച്ചയ്ക്കും ഇടയിലുള്ള സമയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਪਹਿਰ
ਸਵੇਰ ਅਤੇ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
دوپہر
فجر اور دوپہر کے درمیان کا وقت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
午前
黎明到中午之间的时间段
🇯🇵Japanese
午前中
夜明けから正午までの時間帯
🇰🇷Korean
오전
새벽부터 정오까지의 시간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buổi sáng
khoảng thời gian giữa bình minh và trưa
🇹🇭Thai
บ่ายโมง
ช่วงเวลาระหว่างรุ่งเช้าถึงเที่ยงวัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pagi hari
periode waktu antara fajar dan siang hari
🇵🇭Filipino
tanghali
ang tagal ng panahon sa pagitan ng madaling araw at tanghali
🇲🇾Malay
tengahari
tempoh masa antara subuh dan tengah hari
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وقت الظهيرة
الفترة الزمنية بين الفجر والظهيرة
🇮🇷Persian
قبل از ظهر
بازه زمانی بین سحر تا ظهر
🇹🇷Turkish
öğleden önce
şafak vakti ile öğle vakti arasındaki zaman dilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִפנֵי הַצָהֳרַיִם
פרק הזמן שבין עלות השחר לצהריים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'forenoon'?
The primary meaning of 'forenoon' is 'the time period between dawn and noon'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'forenoon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'forenoon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'forenoon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'forenoon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'forenoon' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'forenoon' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'forenoon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'forenoon' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'forenoon' as formal, casual, or slang?
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