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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Arrive early—even at this altitude, the snow softens into slush by midday. Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 Shares of Kenvue fell about 10% midday after the Wall Street Journal report came out. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Plan to stay out of the direct sun during the hottest hours of the day, midday, by scheduling museum visits or exploring the Space Center. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 The cause of the break had not been determined by midday Thursday. Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 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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