midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
often attributive
: the middle of the day
They arrived around midday.

Examples of midday in a Sentence

by midday the sun and heat were unbearable
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What Happens Next The border crossings were scheduled to reopen at midday Saturday, according to Ruginiene, who said the country’s National Security Commission would meet next week to discuss how to tackle the smugglers. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun. Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 General Motors shares surged to record highs by midday Friday in New York, capping their best week since March 2020. Benzinga, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025 Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midday was before the 12th century

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midday. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

midday

noun
mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
: the middle of the day
midday adjective

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