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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The best viewing will be in the pre-dawn hours, specifically after midnight when the shower's radiant (Lyra constellation) rises in the east.
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USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened in northeast Charlotte just after midnight, near the 700 block of Cricketwood Lane, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The two veteran rappers took us back to the aughts, when songs weren’t simply uploaded to streaming platforms at midnight.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Robertson was booked into Jefferson County Jail without bond shortly after midnight Saturday, April 13.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Police were dispatched to 23rd and Topping on a traffic accident shortly after midnight that was upgraded to a shooting while en route.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The wind will be north at 5 to 7 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
According to Miami police spokesman, Officer Michael Vega, three men were shot just after midnight Saturday in the 1700 block of Northwest 54th Street in Liberty City.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
When 16-year-old Skylar Neese went missing from her West Virginia home after midnight on July 6, 2012, two of her best friends took to social media to express their fears and hopes that Skylar could be alive.
—Kieran McGirl, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened in northeast Charlotte just after midnight, near the 700 block of Cricketwood Lane, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
The two veteran rappers took us back to the aughts, when songs weren’t simply uploaded to streaming platforms at midnight.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Robertson was booked into Jefferson County Jail without bond shortly after midnight Saturday, April 13.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Police were dispatched to 23rd and Topping on a traffic accident shortly after midnight that was upgraded to a shooting while en route.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The wind will be north at 5 to 7 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
According to Miami police spokesman, Officer Michael Vega, three men were shot just after midnight Saturday in the 1700 block of Northwest 54th Street in Liberty City.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
When 16-year-old Skylar Neese went missing from her West Virginia home after midnight on July 6, 2012, two of her best friends took to social media to express their fears and hopes that Skylar could be alive.
—Kieran McGirl, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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