noon

American  

[noon] / nun /

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.

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noon British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of noon

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

Example Sentences

Among victims, authorities say, was an 83-year-old man who went to an ATM in the 2100 block of Colorado Boulevard around noon Jan. 15.

From Los Angeles Times

Try to keep your email and messaging apps shut off until at least noon, so you get in the groove of your own work before checking for anything urgent.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Ahem, yes, I suppose . . . but when is now? Is now the morning, or is it noon, or is it late at night? Do you see the complications?”

From Literature

“I’d like to leave town about noon. That way we could get home before dark.”

From Literature

"We start work at nine in the morning and by noon we have to close," said Yordan Gonzalez, 20, who works in a small shop in central Havana.

From Barron's