midmorning

[mid-mawr-ning]

noun

1. the middle of the morning; the time centering around the midpoint between early morning and noon.

adverb

1. in the middle of the morning.

   He usually arrives midmorning.

adjective

1. occurring during, taking place in, or pertaining to the middle of the morning.

   our midmorning coffee break.

Word History and Origins

Origin of midmorning¹

First recorded in 1900–05; mid- + morning

Example Sentences

By midmorning, the San Fernando Valley sun bore down on the crew as their assignment ended.

From Los Angeles Times

By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard and white, bleaching the sky and flattening every shadow.

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More drivers means more potential gridlock, but the midmorning traveler has a better chance of being rewarded with a speedier commute.

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After a quick midmorning coffee break, Lira launches into his prep work shift, crafting goat cheese and red pepper empanadas.

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But by midmorning, after Mexico announced it had reached a deal with Trump to delay the tariffs, stocks regained much of the loss.

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