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.
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Connections is released at midnight in your time zone.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
At midnight, attendees turned on their lighted top hats, which were powered by batteries and designed to display numerals of the new year: 1908.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Kevin, 37, Joe, 35, and Nick, 32, took the stage in Times Square to sing the second single from Camp Rock — and fans felt a wave of nostalgia as soon as the first notes hit minutes after midnight.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
At midnight, attendees turned on their lighted top hats, which were powered by batteries and designed to display numerals of the new year: 1908.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Kevin, 37, Joe, 35, and Nick, 32, took the stage in Times Square to sing the second single from Camp Rock — and fans felt a wave of nostalgia as soon as the first notes hit minutes after midnight.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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