midday

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

NOUN

middle of the day

Synonyms

STRONG

lunchtime noon noontide

WEAK

12 PM high noon noontime twelve hundred twelve noon twelve o'clock

Antonyms

WEAK

12 AM midnight

Example Sentences

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Enjoy these tomatoes as an appetizer, a side dish, or a midday snack.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The campaign had reached nearly $140,000 by midday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A red warning is in place in Crete, mainly in the west and south, from midday until late at night on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Alcoa was up 10% to $64.31 in midday trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Around midday she finished the last of the honey-and-millet cakes.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer