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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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The $235 billion market cap rallied nearly 15% in the five days though midday Friday, and has now more than doubled in 2025. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 It was reconnected to external power by midday local time, IAEA reported. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 Precip transitions to all rain by midday and remains mainly rain. Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025 Chrissy and Wren looked so peaceful while taking a little midday nap. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 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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