noon

[noon]

noun

1. midday.

2. twelve o'clock in the daytime.

3. the highest, brightest, or finest point or part.

   the noon of one's career.

4. Archaic.,  midnight.

   the noon of night.

noon

/ nuːn /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; 12 o'clock in the daytime or the time or point at which the sun crosses the local meridian

   2. ( as modifier )

      the noon sun

2. poetic,  the highest, brightest, or most important part; culmination

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

before 900; Middle English none, Old English nōn < Latin nōna ninth hour. See none ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

Old English nōn, from Latin nōna ( hōra ) ninth hour (originally 3 p.m., the ninth hour from sunrise)

Example Sentences

The group allegedly trespassed in the area of the landmark around noon and tried to hang a banner on one of the “O’s,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department Instagram post.

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Flaisher called a little after noon and was told that the permit had not been issue, but the person she spoke with did not know why.

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The hearing is expected to resume at noon on Friday.

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The mayor visited the event, This is Oxford Street, where vehicles were prohibited from accessing a half-mile stretch of the road from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street between noon and 20:00 BST on Sunday.

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Singh was a night owl for most of her life, often staying up until the early morning hours and waking at noon.

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