forenoon
gb/fˈɔɹˈinˈun/ us/fˈɔɹˈinˈun/
B2
English
~ 9600
délelőtt
NOUN
B2
LITERARY
1
délelőtt
A1
Usage pattern:
in the forenoon of [a day]
The fog lifted in the forenoon, and the ships finally left the harbor.
A köd délelőtt felszállt, és a hajók végre elhagyták a kikötőt.
Our meetings are usually held in the forenoon, when everyone is still fresh.
Az értekezleteinket általában délelőtt tartjuk, amikor mindenki még friss.
By forenoon the heat was already intense across the desert.
She spent the forenoon answering emails before going out for lunch.
The accident occurred late in the forenoon, just before the lunch break.
Learner examples
The rain stopped in the forenoon.
Délelőtt elállt az eső.
We had a short test in the forenoon.
Délelőtt írtunk egy rövid dolgozatot.
He works in the shop forenoon and evening.
I like to study in the forenoon.
The bus arrived in the forenoon, around eleven o’clock.
Common mistake:
Learners may assume that 'forenoon' is a common modern word for 'morning'. In everyday English, native speakers almost always say 'morning' or 'late morning' instead. 'Forenoon' is now rare and sounds literary, old-fashioned, or regional. It is usually used with 'the' (e.g., 'in the forenoon'), not as an adjective before a noun (*forenoon rain* is unusual; 'morning rain' is preferred).
Meaning
the time between morning and noon
Collocations
in the forenoon
|early forenoon
|late forenoon
|yesterday forenoon
|forenoon meeting
|forenoon session
Synonyms
late morning (More common and neutral in modern English; usually refers to roughly the same time period as 'forenoon'.)
Antonyms
afternoon (Refers to the part of the day after noon, the next main period following the forenoon.)
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The time of day after early morning and before 12:00 (noon).
The part of the day between early morning and noon.
Grammar
Dictionary form
forenoon
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹˈinˈun/
US/fˈɔɹˈinˈun/
Syllables & stress
forenoon (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (forenoon)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: forenoon
- Plural: forenoons
Word family
Expressions
in the forenoon
1/ˈɪn ðə fˈɔɹˈinˈun/
fixed phrase
literary
during the time before noon
During the time after early morning and before noon.
Examples
- The market is busiest in the forenoon, before the heat of the day.
- We usually water the garden in the forenoon so the plants do not dry out quickly.
- The doctor will see patients in the forenoon and do paperwork in the afternoon.