Midday Meaning
/mɪdˈdeɪ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounNoon; twelve o'clock during the day.
Sentence Examples
I give the cows hay, and midday's work is over.
I'll ring back at midday.
It is midday. The men are eating lunch.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sun is highest in the sky at ____, around twelve o'clock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature usually reaches its peak around ____, so it's best to avoid outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The list of potential victories you could achieve with your reset is long, and it includes a fafillion wins that have nothing to do with the scale: Fewer blemishes. Thicker hair. Less join pain. Reduced cravings. No midday energy slump."
— 2016, Melissa Hartwig, Food Freedom Forever:
"But on Friday, a U.S. Air Force plane carrying more than 70 deportees arrived around midday in the city of San Pedro Sula, about 100 miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital."
— 2025 February 1, Annie Correal, “U.S. Military Planes Deliver Deportees to Honduras”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sun is highest in the sky at ____, around twelve o'clock.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature usually reaches its peak around ____, so it's best to avoid outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day.