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 audience for the midnight screening was rowdy and ready to see their favorite celebrities on screen.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
The railroad system, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ceased operations just after midnight after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Long Island Rail Road trains came to a halt midnight Saturday after the union representing thousands of rail workers and the MTA failed to agree to a new contract.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Officers said they were called to the area of Sage Hill Parkway and Helms Trail shortly after midnight for a single-engine aircraft crash.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 May 2026
The railroad system, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ceased operations just after midnight after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Long Island Rail Road trains came to a halt midnight Saturday after the union representing thousands of rail workers and the MTA failed to agree to a new contract.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 May 2026
Officers said they were called to the area of Sage Hill Parkway and Helms Trail shortly after midnight for a single-engine aircraft crash.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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