1
: the middle of the night
specifically
: 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight
adjective
midnightly
adverb or adjective
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
Recent Examples on the Web
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more helpful clues and answers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The government acknowledged that 2,200 USAID employees were set to be put on leave at midnight barring court action, not including the other 500 people who were already on leave prior to Friday.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
In an update close to midnight, police said 10 people and the alleged shooter were dead.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more helpful clues and answers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The government acknowledged that 2,200 USAID employees were set to be put on leave at midnight barring court action, not including the other 500 people who were already on leave prior to Friday.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
In an update close to midnight, police said 10 people and the alleged shooter were dead.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for midnight
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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