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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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 May 2025 The bottom line is that drinking kefir in the morning, midday, or at night makes no difference for your gut health. Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025 Inmates were handcuffed and forced to lie on scalding concrete in the prison yard, left to burn under the midday sun. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 By midday, the 30-year Treasury yield had dropped from a high above 5% to level hovering near 4.92%. Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 May 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 28 May. 2025.

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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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