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noontime

[ noon-tahym ]
/ ˈnunˌtaɪm /
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noun
noon; noontide; noonday: Will he be home at noontime?
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Origin of noontime

First recorded in 1350–1400, noontime is from Middle English none tyme. See noon, time
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British Dictionary definitions for noontime

noontime

noontide

/ (ˈnuːnˌtaɪm) /

noun
  1. the middle of the day; noon
  2. (as modifier)a noontime drink
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