midday

noun

mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
often attributive
: the middle of the day
They arrived around midday.

Examples of midday in a Sentence

by midday the sun and heat were unbearable
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My days fell into a perfect rhythm: pre-dawn coffee before morning drives, lazy pool hours during the heat of midday, afternoon spa treatments with Joan for therapeutic massages, and evening drives that concluded with sundowners in extraordinary locations. Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025 The two restaurants, largely staffed by Latino workers, were vacant as of midday. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025 As of Wednesday midday, short-term Treasury bills with varying durations from three to 18 months had average yields ranging from 4% to 4.33%, according to data on Schwab.com. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 30 July 2025 What happened 2 hours, 44 minutes and 30 seconds after the Texas Legislature came to order at midday Tuesday for the 2025 legislative session was exactly what the three most power political figures in state government said must not happen. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midday was before the 12th century

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“Midday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midday. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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midday

noun
mid·​day ˈmid-ˌdā How to pronounce midday (audio)
-ˈdā
: the middle of the day
midday adjective

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