1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
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This will lead to a greater risk of slippery travel well after midnight, despite forecast snowfall of only a dusting to an inch.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
DeKalb County Fire Rescue responded just before midnight to a residence in the 1800 block of Winthrop Road.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
North winds of around 7 mph become calm after midnight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
DeKalb County Fire Rescue responded just before midnight to a residence in the 1800 block of Winthrop Road.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2026
North winds of around 7 mph become calm after midnight.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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