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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Its shares closed up 1 percent on Tuesday, and were up 0.3 percent in midday trading on Wednesday. Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 The stock, up more than 550% year to date, hovered near the flatline during midday trading. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 Police have not identified suspect The suspect remained at large as of midday Wednesday. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024 Due to this new injury, Ball sat out the Hornets' latest matchup, a 99-98 NBA Cup midday defeat to the New York Knicks. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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midday

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

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