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Summer temperatures in the park’s inner canyon, which includes everything below the rim in the nearly 2,000 square mile park, can reach 109 degrees in the shade during the midday hours, the park said.—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 June 2026 But he is expected to present his plan at a midday press conference outside a Walmart.—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 The total solar eclipse will occur at midday in a small, remote region of northern Russia.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Heading into Saturday, June 20, some storms will stick around into midday before exiting later in the day.—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 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