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Definition of midnight
1 : the middle of the night; specifically : 12 o'clock at night
2 : deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjectivemidnightly
adverb or adjectiveExplore M-W
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
Recent Examples of midnight from the Web
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The nearly six-minute live stream, posted to the woman's Facebook page just before midnight, was audio only.
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There will be 10 round-trip routes on Saturdays, beginning just after 9 a.m. and ending just before midnight.
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clermont, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, July 15.
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The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight.
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A$AP on the other hand looked dapper in a midnight black jacket worn over a white T-shirt tucked into black trousers.
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Marlon Antonio Reed, 39, was found on the steps of a Front Street apartment building just after midnight, officials said.
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Brewer also said local officials were told the Walgreen's store at 2500 Grant St. would start closing at midnight instead of being open around the clock.
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If a state operating budget isn’t signed into law by midnight June 30, the state faces a partial government shutdown starting July 1.
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First Known Use of midnight
before 12th century
MIDNIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
midnight
playDefinition of midnight for English Language Learners
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: the middle of the night : 12 o'clock at night
MIDNIGHT Defined for Kids
midnight
playDefinition of midnight for Students
: twelve o'clock at night
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