noun🔗ShareA shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day."The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "jobtimeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event."at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death"timeeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArriving a time before expected; sooner than on time."The bus arrived early this morning, so I had extra time to get to school. "timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNear the start or beginning."Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats."timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving begun to occur; in its early stages."early cancer"timestageperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun."The astronomer observed that the early-type star was much hotter than our sun. "astronomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAt a time before expected; sooner than usual."We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSoon; in good time; seasonably."The train leaves early in the morning, so we need to be at the station by 6:00 AM. "timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
