noon

noun \ ˈnün \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: noon in a Sentence

Definition of noon

1 : midday; specifically : 12 o'clock at midday

2 archaic : midnight —used chiefly in the phrase noon of night

3 : the highest point

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Examples of noon in a Sentence

The party will take place from noon to 4 p.m.
He showed up at precisely 12 noon.

Recent Examples of noon from the Web

VISTA Gardening class aimed at kids A Kids in the Garden class on Birds, Nests and Feathers will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Woman of the Year awards given," 9 July 2018
The public is invited to a grand opening celebration Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

— janene holzberg, baltimoresun.com, "Jug Bay set to unveil trails, Nature Discovery Place at new Waysons Corner preserve," 4 July 2018
The hours of the exhibit are 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, as well as 1 to 4 p.m. the last Sunday of the month.

— diane dachota, chicagotribune.com, "Wedding dresses haven't always been white, as this La Grange Historical Society exhibit demonstrates," 28 June 2018
All the public sessions are scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon, though times are subject to change.

— luke money, latimes.com, "Chargers unveil schedule for second training camp in Costa Mesa," 22 June 2018
Workshops will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

— staff report, Daily Southtown, "Sports calendar," 10 July 2018
Meditation Classes EAST HARTFORD — Meditation for Beginners at Odiyana Center, 36 Main St., will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 14, and Saturday, Aug. 18.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The East Hartford Edition," 10 July 2018
Prescription drug disposal event The Round Lake Park Police Department in cooperation with the Grayslake Fire Protection District will conduct a prescription drug take back/ disposal event July 21 from 10 a.m. to noon.

— jim newton, Lake County News-Sun, "Crackdown on Chain O' Lakes yields impaired boating arrests, citations," 8 July 2018
Diabetes Education classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the hospital, 4321 Fir St., East Chicago.

— staff report, Post-Tribune, "Community news," 29 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of noon

Middle English, from Old English nōn ninth hour from sunrise, from Latin nona, from feminine of nonus ninth; akin to Latin novem nine — more at nine

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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