"a.m." meaning in English

See a.m. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Audio: en-us-a.m..ogg [US] Forms: a.m.
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. a.m. is used after a number to show that you are referring to a particular time between midnight and noon.
    Sense id: simple-a.m.-en-prep-3ZTWpT9q
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "p.m."
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The program starts at 9 a.m."
        }
      ],
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        "a.m. is used after a number to show that you are referring to a particular time between midnight and noon."
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        "US"
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  "lang": "English",
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "The program starts at 9 a.m."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a.m. is used after a number to show that you are referring to a particular time between midnight and noon."
      ]
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