Synonyms

noontime

American

[noon-tahym] / ˈnunˌtaɪm /

noun

noon; noontide; noonday.

Will he be home at noontime?

noontime British

/ ˈnuːnˌtaɪm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of noontime

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

Example Sentences

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She shrieked and ranted for a quarter of an hour, then deprived us of our noontime break in the open air that day.

From Literature

At least, at noontime we were given a boiled potato and some thin soup; those who worked inside the camp had no midday meal.

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About noontime I put down my knitting and went out to the center room.

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By noontime there was no feeling in them.

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We played our noontime games: Bug in the Gully and Old Sow Out.

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