midday

noun

ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
Definition of middaynext
as in noon
the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday If emotions swell midday, step outside and breathe until thoughts settle again. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Its doors were locked midday Wednesday while employees remained inside. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 That onshore flow is helping to steer some showers and storms across east coast metro areas on Wednesday morning and likely through the midday hours. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The third wave of sweeps occurred between Friday midday and Saturday morning, draining 208 Bitcoin from 1,912 addresses. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday
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noon
Noun
  • Liverpool will play a total of 180 minutes against Serie A side Como across two games tomorrow (Sunday), one behind closed doors at their training ground at noon locally, the other at Anfield at 6pm.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of our August Monthly Meeting livestream , which starts at noon ET, here's a look at what moved our three top and bottom performers since our last meeting.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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