midday

American  

[mid-dey, -dey, mid-dey] / ˈmɪdˈdeɪ, -ˌdeɪ, ˈmɪdˌdeɪ /

noun

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

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adjective

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

   a midday news broadcast.

midday British  

/ ˈmɪdˈdeɪ /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; noon

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midday meal

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Etymology

Origin of midday

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

Example Sentences

Through midday trading, Vertical stock was down about 43% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's

Shares in Air Canada dropped 2.6% in midday trade on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the start of Jeremy Vine's show on Radio 2 at midday, Vine said he was "taken aback by the story" and that he had "no further information" about it.

From BBC

Economy class tickets had been available for around $200 and a return flight from Pyongyang is scheduled for midday.

From Barron's

Consumer-linked industrial stocks, such as Stanley Works, down more than 18% since fighting began through midday trading on Thursday, have been hit hardest, likely on the belief that oil prices will pinch consumers’ purses.

From Barron's