midday

[ noun mid-dey, -dey; adjective mid-dey ]

noun

1. the middle of the day; noon or the time centering around noon.

adjective

1. of or relating to the middle part of the day:

   a midday news broadcast.

midday

/ ˈmɪdˈdeɪ /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; noon
   2. ( as modifier )

      a midday meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of midday¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English middæg. See mid-, day

Example Sentences

At midday on a Saturday, the court granted his appeal by a 5-4 vote and agreed to hold a hearing on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

When I need a midday pick-me-up, I always want dessert.

From Los Angeles Times

We’re expecting to know the result of the race by midday on Wednesday - perhaps even earlier.

From BBC

It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a picture of midday quietude.

From Los Angeles Times

Girding for a worst-case scenario, law enforcement officials were on hightened alert throughout the county, though no specific threats had been made as of midday.

From Los Angeles Times