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

Not only are sick-leave rates shown to spike during intense hot spells, but health and safety laws in countries such as Italy and Greece oblige workers to actively stop working during peak midday heat. — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

The flames are approaching Bordeaux again after the wind changed direction at midday, prefect Sophie Brocas said. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Fire crews working to fully contain a wildfire south of Pleasanton that forced evacuations earlier this week were more than three-quarters of the way there by midday Friday. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

The tropical depression then intensified and was classified as a tropical storm by midday on October 7. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 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