midday

[mid-dey, -dey, mid-dey]

noun

1. the middle of the day; noon or the time centering around noon.

adjective

1. of or relating to the middle part of the day.

   a midday news broadcast.

midday

/ ˈmɪdˈdeɪ /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; noon

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midday meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of midday¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English middæg. See mid-, day

Example Sentences

Disney’s stock was up 2% in recent midday trading on Monday.

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At midday Wednesday, bitcoin has recovered by about 2.8%, but it is still appreciably lower than its price on Jan. 1 or on Inauguration Day.

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European gas prices were under pressure in midday trade as sentiment weakened on forecasts of warmer temperatures.

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Transportation had returned to normal by midday Thursday, with those injured receiving treatment, they said.

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Monday through Thursday, she is at school before 7 a.m., and, following a two-hour midday break, doesn’t get home until 9:30 at night.

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