midmorning

[ mid-mawr-ning ]

noun

1. the middle of the morning; the time centering around the midpoint between early morning and noon.

adverb

1. in the middle of the morning:

   He usually arrives midmorning.

adjective

1. occurring during, taking place in, or pertaining to the middle of the morning:

   our midmorning coffee break.

Word History and Origins

Origin of midmorning¹

First recorded in 1900–05; mid- + morning

Example Sentences

By midmorning, news made it to the neighborhood that a fire had broken out about 11 miles away.

From Los Angeles Times

I remain her emergency contact, of course, receiving, over the last few years, texted updates of a midmorning migraine, the just-noticed emergence of a wisdom tooth or a more existential crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

Grab a coffee at Sweet Lady Jane while walking the dogs Midmorning, I’ll take my two dogs, Chica and Bronx, a standard black poodle and labradoodle, for a walk.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, under a blistering midmorning sun, Carter asked the lawyers and a VA guide how many people use a safe sleep area at the far south end of the campus where veterans can stay in their vehicles overnight.

From Los Angeles Times

Shares of WalkMe were up 42% by midmorning Wednesday.

From Seattle Times