midday
n. uncountablen. the middle of the day, specifically twelve o'clock in the daytime. You use this word to talk about the time when the sun is highest in the sky.
n. the middle part of the day, specifically twelve o'clock in the afternoon. Often used interchangeably with 'noon' in general contexts.
The sun is strongest at midday.
We decided to stop for a quick lunch at midday before continuing our hike up the mountain.
The town square, usually bustling with activity, fell into a heavy silence as the residents retreated indoors to escape the oppressive heat of the midday sun.
From Middle English midday, from Old English middæġ (“midday, noon”), equivalent to mid- + day. Cognate with Scots midday (“midday”), West Frisian middei (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Dutch middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), German Mittag (“noon, midday, late morning, early afternoon”), Danish middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Norwegian Bokmål middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”), Swedish middag (“midday, noon, afternoon”).
Often used as a modifier before another noun ('midday sun', 'midday meal') or following the preposition 'at'.