come morning
When morning gets here; by daylight tomorrow.
Updated September 21, 2026
come morning pronunciation
/kum MOR-nin/
Meaning
A Southern and Appalachian time marker meaning when morning arrives. You use it for plans, weather, and chores that wait on daylight. Same pattern as come spring or come payday. It points at the next morning more than a clock hour.
How folks use it
- “We'll leave for the deer stand come morning.”
- “This fog's thick tonight, but it'll burn off come morning.”
Origin and etymology
Old English used come plus a time word in a frozen way that means "when that time comes." Rural Southern and Appalachian speech held onto the pattern in everyday talk: come morning, come winter, come nightfall. It is grammar folks kept, not a brand-new slang coinage.
Frequently asked questions
Is come morning the same as tomorrow morning?
Close enough for most talk. Strictly it means when morning arrives, which usually is the next morning.