midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā 

-ˈdā

often attributive

: the middle of the day

They arrived around midday.

Synonyms of midday

• noon

Examples of midday in a Sentence

by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

Recent Examples on the Web

The former Charlotte Observer photographer is walking beneath power lines along North Myers Street, looking up, looking down, looking all around, squinting in the midday August sun. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Jurors began deliberating shortly before midday after closing arguments Monday morning. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Other neoclouds in addition to CoreWeave are also down, with Nebius falling 9% and IREN falling 8% in midday trading Friday. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Nobody won Thursday’s Fantasy 5 midday jackpot, rolling it over to Friday. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing midday

• midday meal

Rhymes for midday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā 

-ˈdā

: the middle of the day

midday adjective