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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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Select stores open at midnight.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What To Know dropped at midnight Eastern Time on October 3 across streaming platforms and in physical formats through exclusive retailer partnerships.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Select stores open at midnight.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
The pop icon’s 12th album, released at midnight on Friday, is being hailed for the singer’s return to upbeat pop following last year’s melancholy The Tortured Poets Department, with Swift reuniting with Swedish hitmaker producers Max Martin and Shellback.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What To Know dropped at midnight Eastern Time on October 3 across streaming platforms and in physical formats through exclusive retailer partnerships.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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