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midday Meaning & Definition

/mɪdˈdeɪ/

What Does Midday Mean?

Midday is a noun that means Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.

Midday at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/mɪdˈdeɪ/
Synonymsnoontide, high noon and noonday
Antonymsmidnight
Pluralmiddays

Midday Definition (Noun)

  1. Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.

    One indicates the time as one hour after twelve midday or midnight.

Synonyms of Midday

Midday synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Midday

Midday in a Sentence

One indicates the time as one hour after twelve midday or midnight.

Word Forms & Grammar

midday (countable and uncountable, plural middays)

Words That Rhyme With Midday

Origin of Midday

From Middle English midday, from Old English middæġ (“midday, noon”), equivalent to mid- +‎ day. Cognate with Scots midday (“midday”), West Frisian middei (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Dutch middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), German Mittag (“noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon”), Danish middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Norwegian Bokmål middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Swedish middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”).

Quick Answers About Midday

What part of speech is midday?

Midday is a noun.

What is another word for midday?

You can replace midday with words such as noontide, high noon and noonday. See the full list of midday synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of midday?

The opposite of midday is midnight.

What is the plural of midday?

The plural of midday is middays.

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