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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The yield on the 10-year Treasury was at 4.41% at midday Thursday. Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Trump Media & Technology — Shares of the Truth Social parent, which is majority owned by former President Donald Trump, climbed 12% on Election Day . Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 More than 80% of them are in the U.S. Wendy's shares rose 3.5% in midday trading Friday. CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 More than 80% of them are in the U.S. Wendy’s shares rose 3.5% in midday trading Friday. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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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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