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Officials at Royal Ascot announced at midday that the Princess of Wales planned to join William in the second carriage of the royal procession, but less than half an hour later, Kensington Palace confirmed that Catherine would not be attending.—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 July 2025 At midday, the counselors were informed that girls from another section of the camp had been caught in the flooding and that the surviving girls were safely relocated in a camp dining hall.—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 At midday in Europe, Germany’s DAX rose 0.4%, while Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.2% higher.—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 As of Monday midday, President Trump had only issued a major disaster declaration for Kerr County.—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 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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