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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Midday Time Of all the times when you might be tempted to cut some fresh flowers for your table, midday is one to avoid. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 Tuesday’s Fantasy 5 midday drawing came up 1, 5, 6, 11 and 23, the numeric choices for someone who bought their ticket at a West Miami-Dade Publix, 14630 SW 26th St. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 The goal is, with so many satellites, to deliver at least 200 W of power — or just 15% of the midday Sun’s total power — to existing solar farms. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 The fire broke out around midday on the third floor of the four-story factory in the Mirpur area of the capital, Dhaka, before spreading to a chemical warehouse storing bleaching powder, plastic and hydrogen peroxide, fire department official Talha Bin Jashim said, citing witnesses. Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 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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