noontime

noun

noon·​time ˈnün-ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
Synonyms of noontimenext
: the time of noon : midday

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The traffic gets heavy around noontime. far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
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The Vatican said Leo will make his first public appearance on Sunday to deliver the traditional noontime prayer. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 June 2026 The parking lots fills up fast around noontime at this Connecticut roadside eatery that’s been feeding folks for more than six decades. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 Every day a nurse comes to tuck me in for a noontime rest with a hot water bottle. — Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for noontime

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noontime was in the 14th century

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noontide
noontime
no ordinary
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noontime. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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noontime

noun
noon·​time -ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
: the time of noon : midday
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