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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Additionally, after midnight our number of available restrooms drops to almost zero as the few stores and restaurants who allow noncustomers to use their facilities close as well.
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Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The offer is good only until midnight on Sunday, May 10.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that former Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
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Michael Perkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The offer is good only until midnight on Sunday, May 10.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that former Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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