midday
the middle of the day; noon or the time centering around noon.
of or relating to the middle part of the day: a midday news broadcast.
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How to use midday in a sentence
Otherwise, skies will turn clearer with time as rain becomes less likely into the midday.
Updated forecast: Showers and storms overnight with heavy downpours | Ian Livingston, Jason Samenow | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostCold air aloft may help bubble up some clouds in the midday.
PM Update: Wind advisory through evening, and a freeze warning for far north and west suburbs tonight | Ian Livingston | April 21, 2021 | Washington PostSkate skiers must have the disposable income for the thousand-dollar set-up, and the disposable time to be doing it midday on a workday.
Southwest breezes around 10 mph could gust around 20 mph a couple of times, especially midday.
D.C.-area forecast: Turning warmer and breezy today. Snow chances rise Saturday night into Sunday. | A. Camden Walker | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostCouscous is traditionally eaten on Fridays, the Islamic holy day, when groups gather around a heaping platter during the long midday break.
The stench of the backed-up toilets combines with the fumes of garbage fermenting in the midday sun.
He pulled the crucifix from under his shirt and it glinted in the bright midday sun.
Brooklyn Shooting Hits Close to Bill de Blasio’s Park Slope Home | Michael Daly | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring a midday break in the trial, Kempton had lunch with Afeni.
Tupac and Murray Kempton: The Godfather Who Wore Tweed | Michael Daly | June 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlston had last seen Prince at midday, when the two walked to the store together.
This Brooklyn 6-Year-Old’s Murderer Is Still on the Loose | Michael Daly | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy midday, the Ukrainian government had confirmed that two of its choppers had been downed.
Eastern Ukraine Explodes, Russian Invasion Grows More Likely | Jamie Dettmer | May 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the plea that they must hasten if the midday heat were to be avoided, they cut short the halt to less than an hour.
The Red Year | Louis TracyEvery morning a white mist rises over the lake which shines like armour under the midday sun.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceBut you must not imagine I am idle: from breakfast till the midday meal I work without a break.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyToward midday the whole caravan stopped and all the animals were tied under different trees for two or three hours to rest.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiMr. Royall went out early, and did not return till Verena had set the table for the midday meal.
Summer | Edith Wharton
British Dictionary definitions for midday
/ (ˈmɪdˈdeɪ) /
the middle of the day; noon
(as modifier): a midday meal
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