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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Shares fell about 14% in midday trading Monday and have now lost 10% since their closing price on Election Day. Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank stocks — Major banks came under pressure during Monday’s session amid rising concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 But by midday Monday, U.S. investors appeared more worried than reassured. Maria Aspan, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the worst of the storm was forecast to hit the Charlotte region midmorning, with conditions improving by midday as the system moved out of the area. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

midday

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

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