midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā 

-ˈdā

often attributive

: the middle of the day

They arrived around midday.

Synonyms of midday

• noon

Examples of midday in a Sentence

by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

Recent Examples on the Web

Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami urged residents to be off the roads by midday on Monday. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Sunday’s midday draw came up 8, 9, 11, 12 and 27, the choices of a player at Fruteria la 22, 2113 Linebaugh Ave. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Teresa Gaiser of Lee’s Summit spotted the post while scrolling through Facebook on a work break and, contacting Argyriou’s mother, set up a GoFundMe page, which as of midday Friday had raised $11,740 of what is now a $15,000 goal. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Equifax , TransUnion , Fair Isaac — Shares of the credit monitoring companies slid in midday trading. — Michelle Fox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing midday

• midday meal

Rhymes for midday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā 

-ˈdā

: the middle of the day

midday adjective