noontime

noun

noon·​time ˈnün-ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
: 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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Chace’s survivors have raised more than $9,500 toward a $14,000 goal as of noontime Tuesday, their Go Fund Me account showed. Darrell Smith july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025 The summer solstice, according to the National Weather Service, is when the earth's tilt toward the sun reaches its maximum noontime elevation. John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 June 2025 Well, the noontime sun is about 100 milliwatts per centimeter squared. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2013 The pontiff has not been able to offer his customary noontime prayers at St. Peter's Square since Feb. 9. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Apr. 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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noontime

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

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