midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
often attributive
: the middle of the day
They arrived around midday.

Examples of midday in a Sentence

by midday the sun and heat were unbearable
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With an area of high pressure moving in over the Upper Mississippi Valley on Aug. 13, the Milwaukee area will be dry and have light northwesterly winds to start the day, with a lake breeze along the lakeshore midday, which will move inland, the meteorologist explained. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Monday’s first drawing, the Fantasy 5 midday draw, came up 2, 3, 18, 21 and 33. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 Whether spooned over fresh berries, blended into smoothies, sprinkled with crunchy granola or eaten straight from the carton, yogurt has earned its place as a go-to for breakfast, midday snacks or even dessert. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 One worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after the explosion sent black smoke spiraling into the midday sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 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

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midday. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

midday

noun
mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
: the middle of the day
midday adjective

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