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Two had crossed by Thursday midday.—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 The extended schedule is likely to be welcome news for working parents who are forced to leave their jobs midday to pick up their young children in the afternoon.—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026 Here are the names making headlines in midday trading.—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Coastal showers in the morning will eventually grow scattered to widespread for midday and the early afternoon.—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 8 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