the middle of the day; noon (as modifier): a midday meal
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mid•day /n. ˈmɪdˈdeɪ, -ˌdeɪ; adj. -ˌdeɪ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the middle of the day:The sun is highest at midday.
adj. [before a noun]
- of or relating to the middle part of the day:a midday news broadcast.
mid•day
(n. mid′dā′, -dā′;adj. mid′dā′),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- the middle of the day;
noon or the time centering around noon.
adj.
- of or pertaining to the middle part of the day:a midday news broadcast.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English middæg. See mid-, day
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