noon

noon

noun \ˈnün\

Definition of NOON

1

: midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday

2

archaic : midnight —used chiefly in the phrase noon of night

3

: the highest point

Examples of NOON

1. The party will take place from noon to 4 p.m.
2. He showed up at precisely 12 noon.

Origin of NOON

Middle English, from Old English nōn ninth hour from sunrise, from Latin nona, from feminine of nonus ninth; akin to Latin novem nine — more at nine

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to NOON

Synonyms: high noon, lunch time, midday, noonday, noontide, noontime

Antonyms: bottom, nadir, rock bottom

Related Words: forenoon, morning; afternoon, evening

Near Antonyms: abyss, base, foot; minimum

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Rhymes with NOON

boon, Boone, coon, croon, dune, goon, June, loon, lune, moon, prune, rune, soon, spoon, swoon, toon, tune