noon

[ noon ]

noun

1. midday.
2. twelve o'clock in the daytime.
3. the highest, brightest, or finest point or part:

   the noon of one's career.

4. Archaic. midnight:

   the noon of night.

noon

/ nuːn /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; 12 o'clock in the daytime or the time or point at which the sun crosses the local meridian
   2. ( as modifier )

      the noon sun

2. poetic.
   the highest, brightest, or most important part; culmination

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

before 900; Middle English none, Old English nōn < Latin nōna ninth hour. See none ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

Old English nōn, from Latin nōna ( hōra ) ninth hour (originally 3 p.m., the ninth hour from sunrise)

Example Sentences

Adams’s workday typically starts around noon, since his company is based in Australia, giving him flexibility to exercise in the morning.

From Washington Post

The numbers show up on states’ screens around noon Eastern time, according to Oregon health authority spokesperson Jonathan Modie.

From ProPublica

He took the stage about noon to roaring crowds, falsely claiming he had won the election.

From Washington Post

On June 1, Brennan set out about noon for a bicycle ride from his home in Kensington, making his way to the Capital Crescent Trail, which has a popular biking stretch from Bethesda to the Georgetown area of Washington.

From Washington Post

Roads immediately adjacent to the building will stay closed most of the day, while others will open around noon.

From Washington Post

It was around noon that Brinsley chucked the phone behind a radiator at the basketball stadium and went off the grid.

From The Daily Beast

By noon, Russian officials reported four dead and dozens wounded.

From The Daily Beast

Around noon, the order was given to execute the mission the next day.

From The Daily Beast

The President was scheduled to arrive at noon, which was perfect.

From The Daily Beast

I have always been working morning, noon and night for Mainers.

From The Daily Beast

At noon we camped, and cooked a bite of dinner while the horses grazed; ate it, and went on again.

From Project Gutenberg

So, madame, I count upon your influence with mademoiselle to see that she is ready to set out by noon to-morrow.

From Project Gutenberg

Next morning Rome rang with the affair; by noon all three Englishmen were safely over the frontier.

From Project Gutenberg

They slept at a miserable cabin in one of the clearings, and at early dawn pushed on, reaching the Cahuilla village before noon.

From Project Gutenberg

Near noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.

From Project Gutenberg