noun / adjective
midday
mid-DAY/ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/
The middle of the day, around noon.
At midday, the sun casts a short shadow beneath the sundial.
Etymology
The components mean “middle” and “day,” with day originally referring to the daylight hours. Their combination already meant “noon” in Old English, preserving the idea of the middle of the sunlit day.
In context
morning to midday light is best but protect them from intense late afternoon sunlight
More examples
- The package should arrive by midday.
- We take a midday break to eat lunch.
- The midday heat drives everyone into the shade.
Forms
midday
Similar words
- noon
- Names twelve o’clock exactly rather than the time around it.
- noontime
- Refers to the same period around noon, with little difference.