prenoon

adjective

pre·​noon (ˌ)prē-ˈnün 

variants or pre-noon

: existing or occurring before noon

the prenoon hours

a prenoon start time

Hundreds of visitors and locals braved the pre-noon sun to get a glimpse of the show …

—Alex Downes

… those people who long for a simpler time of pre-noon drinks, fedoras, and cocktail dresses.

—Alyssa Griffith

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above