midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
often attributive
Synonyms of middaynext
: 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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Here are some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026 Snow is expected to continue into Sunday morning, with a wintry mix possible by midday and into Sunday night. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026 Gold jumped more than 2% Tuesday and silver was slightly higher in midday trading. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026 North Texas will be below freezing from Friday evening through midday Monday. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 20 Jan. 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

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midday. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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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