noonday

American  

[noon-dey] / ˈnunˌdeɪ /

adjective

1. of or at noon or midday.

   the usual noonday meal.

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noun

1. midday; noon.

noonday British  

/ ˈnuːnˌdeɪ /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; noon

   2. ( as modifier )

      the noonday sun

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Etymology

Origin of noonday

First recorded in 1525–35; noon + day

Example Sentences

The noonday sun beat down on the back of my neck and beads of sweat dotted my forehead.

From Literature

I pushed my mower out in the noonday sun right alongside the men — and one woman — in my neighborhood.

From Seattle Times

“If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,” the prophet Isaiah said, “your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”

From Washington Post

The sheep were offering a symphony of guttural bleats punctuated with hollow tongs from bells dangling round their necks as Mr. Rogers and the dogs directed them toward a noonday water break.

From New York Times

In the fourth century, theologian Evagrius Ponticus warned his fellow monks about the “noonday demon,” a passing feeling of exhaustion and listlessness brought on by the monotony of life.

From Washington Post