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
Recent Examples on the Web By midday Friday, all alternate jurors had been selected and sworn in. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024 Tesla's stock was down roughly 3% as of midday Monday. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024 Wells Fargo stock was about even in Friday midday trading. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024 The sun sets on Hillsboro’s eclipse day As darkness faded into the midday light, folks began packing up to head home. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024 The National Weather Service confirmed midday Monday that cloud coverage would impact the view throughout much of the path of totality, though the clouds would be high enough in certain areas — largely in New England — to not obscure it completely. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024 No major damage was reported as of midday Friday, officials said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024 As if the sun disappearing midday wasn’t spooky enough, NASA intends to add multiple streaks of fire to parts of the East Coast sky during the April 8 solar eclipse. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 Showers and maybe even a thunderstorm or two are possible through around midday. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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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