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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By around 1850, the midday mono-meal had diversified into the three-meal system that now dominates Western culture. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Unlike the shirts provided for the England outfield players to wear in the midday heat, it was fitted with no ventilation. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 On Sunday, the festival’s final day, the lineup is set to feature local singer Landon Conrath; midday performers Winona Fighter, Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge, Blind Melon, Beach Bunny, the Beaches and Garbage; and headliners Sublime, 311 and Green Day. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025 The lone big prize win actually came in Saturday’s first drawing, the Fantasy 5 midday draw. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 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 29 Jul. 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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