midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
Synonyms of middaynext
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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Health & Wellness Tempted to take a midday nap? Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Since April 13, Northrop is down 16% through midday Friday while Lockheed is lower by 18%. Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Allison Demers, the midday voice at the radio station for nearly two years, made the announcement on social media on April 14. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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midday

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

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