noontime

noun

noon·​time ˈnün-ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
Synonyms of noontimenext
: the time of noon : midday

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The traffic gets heavy around noontime. far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
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Every day a nurse comes to tuck me in for a noontime rest with a hot water bottle. — Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026 By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026 On the summer solstice, the noontime sun is at its farthest northern point in our sky. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 The parking lots fills up fast around noontime at this Connecticut roadside eatery that’s been feeding folks for more than six decades. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for noontime

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of noontime was in the 14th century

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noontide
noontime
no ordinary
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noontime. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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noontime

noun
noon·​time -ˌtīm How to pronounce noontime (audio)
: the time of noon : midday

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