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 midday, the markets rebounded on news of a one-month pause on Mexico tariffs. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 By midday Monday, Trump's 25% tariff on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods still appeared on course to begin Tuesday. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 There was no winning ticket sold in the Fantasy 5 midday drawing. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 While leaving houseplant foliage wet after watering is not encouraged, watering the soil midday will not cause leaf scorch. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 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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