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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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Voting will remain open until Sunday, June 22 at midnight.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Connecticut is best known on license plates as the Constitution state, but beginning today at midnight, the plate themes will get more tempting.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
On Thursday at 2:50 p.m. a red flag warning was released by the NWS Reno NV in effect until Saturday at midnight for Southern Mono County and Eastern Lassen County.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Voting will remain open until Sunday, June 22 at midnight.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Connecticut is best known on license plates as the Constitution state, but beginning today at midnight, the plate themes will get more tempting.
—Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
On Thursday at 2:50 p.m. a red flag warning was released by the NWS Reno NV in effect until Saturday at midnight for Southern Mono County and Eastern Lassen County.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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