noontime

noun

noon·​time ˈnün-ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
Synonyms of noontimenext
: 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
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Both Chavez-Lopez and Tariq attended a vibrant noontime rally and march at San Jose's Cesar Chavez Plaza on Feb 2, with the city's downtown convention center, the site of Super Bowl LX's opening night festivities, in the backdrop. Terry Collins, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 That's why, on a chilly Jan. 26, Brown and Indivisible 605 scrambled a dozen other compatriots for a noontime demonstration at the doorstep of Thune's Sioux Falls office. Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026 By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026 On the summer solstice, the noontime sun is at its farthest northern point in our sky. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noontime

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 15 Feb. 2026.

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noontime

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

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