1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
Recent Examples on the Web
Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
West winds of 10-13 mph could reach up to 23 mph and become northwest after midnight.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and have extended hours of 7 a.m. to midnight from Nov. 30 through Dec. 23.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
West winds of 10-13 mph could reach up to 23 mph and become northwest after midnight.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and have extended hours of 7 a.m. to midnight from Nov. 30 through Dec. 23.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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