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
Recent Examples on the Web The Russell 2000 index, which tracks the performance of small-cap stocks, fell in midday trading Wednesday but is still up 4.7% for the week. Krystal Hur, CNN, 17 July 2024 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 July 2024 Similarly, in Charleston, S.C., the midday dry temp will be 94, but the wet-bulb temp will be 88. Joseph G. Allen, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 Leave the midday sun and chill out at your hotel pool. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for midday 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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