noontide

noun

ˈnün-ˌtīd How to pronounce noontide (audio)
Definition of noontidenext
as in noon
the middle of the day we like to work off lunch with a noontide ramble

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  1. noon
  2. midday
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
Definition of noon
Noun
  • The wildfire was not yet contained midday Friday with some 800 residents evacuated.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Dog walking is becoming a dawn-or-dusk activity, with governments in high heat zones advising owners against midday walks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of midday
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“Noontide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontide. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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