midday

mid-day · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The middle of the day; noon; twelve o'clock in the daytime.

  2. 2.

    The period around noon.

Forms

plural: middays

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    midday sun — the sun at its highest point, typically the hottest time
  • •
    midday meal — lunch
  • •
    midday nap — a siesta or rest taken around noon

Related words

Antonyms: midnight
See also: afternoon, midnight, morning, noon
Synonyms: noon, noontime, twelve o'clock

Etymology

From Old English middæg, compound of mid ("middle") + dæg ("day"). The concept of dividing the day at its middle point is ancient and found across many cultures.