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midday

noun

ˈmid-ˌdā

Definition of midday

as in noon

the middle of the day by midday the sun and heat were unbearable

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Recent Examples of midday By midday Sunday, Simon was moving within about 65 miles of Cabo Corrientes at about 7 mph. — Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 But when midday rolls around, Ancestry employees find their CEO Howard Hochhauser taking his meal in the office’s eating area. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Tropical storm-force winds began to lash the Gulf shoreline around midday, hours before Isaias was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Fans started lining up at 6 in the morning for a midday premiere. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midday

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noon

Noun

Beyond serving an evening crowd, Knott said he’s seen a consistently busy noon rush over the past few days.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Pope Leo revealed the discovery of the growth on his lung during his Sunday noon prayer — which was broadcast to the world on live television — almost as an aside toward the end of his blessing.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

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