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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The June 10 shooting began after police attempted to pull over Villarreal close to midnight that evening.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon EDT, citing the storms for delaying the work.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon Eastern time, citing the storms for delaying the work.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
However, the president's name remained on the building after midnight.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon EDT, citing the storms for delaying the work.
—Steven Sloan, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline until noon Eastern time, citing the storms for delaying the work.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
However, the president's name remained on the building after midnight.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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