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 incident happened around midnight in the 4700 block of West Adams Street.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The 600 pound MoonPie falls at noon for kids and again at midnight on December 31, and there’s an entire evening of free entertainment for the nearly 50,000 visitors who attend the event.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
At night, snow mainly before midnight with a low around minus 3.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The 600 pound MoonPie falls at noon for kids and again at midnight on December 31, and there’s an entire evening of free entertainment for the nearly 50,000 visitors who attend the event.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
At night, snow mainly before midnight with a low around minus 3.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midnight
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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