noontime

noun

noon·​time ˈnün-ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
: the time of noon : midday

Examples of noontime in a Sentence

The traffic gets heavy around noontime. far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
Recent Examples on the Web Gienger’s winner will be one of the star attractions at this weekend’s Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, with an appearance in the noontime parade. Aric Crabb, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 Here’s how the whole process went July 23, 2024 On a recent bright noontime, workers in long sleeves and boots and senior ladies from the neighborhood were coming in for their orders. Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 The summer solstice, according to experts at the National Weather Service, is when the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum noontime elevation. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2024 The summer solstice, according to the National Weather Service, is when the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum noontime elevation. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for noontime 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noontime was in the 14th century

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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noontime. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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noontime

noun
noon·​time -ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
: the time of noon : midday

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