noon

noon · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Twelve o'clock in the daytime; midday.

  2. 2.

    The middle of the day, or the period around midday.

Related words

Antonyms: midnight
See also: afternoon, midday, midnight
Synonyms: midday, twelve o'clock

Etymology

From Old English non, originally referring to the ninth hour of the day (3 p.m.) in the Roman system, from Latin nona hora "ninth hour." The meaning shifted to midday in Middle English.