noon

[noon]

noun

1. midday.

2. twelve o'clock in the daytime.

3. the highest, brightest, or finest point or part.

   the noon of one's career.

4. Archaic.,  midnight.

   the noon of night.

noon

/ nuːn /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the day; 12 o'clock in the daytime or the time or point at which the sun crosses the local meridian

   2. ( as modifier )

      the noon sun

2. poetic,  the highest, brightest, or most important part; culmination

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

before 900; Middle English none, Old English nōn < Latin nōna ninth hour. See none ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of noon¹

Old English nōn, from Latin nōna ( hōra ) ninth hour (originally 3 p.m., the ninth hour from sunrise)

Example Sentences

Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bellevue Recreation Center in Silver Lake, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Westwood Recreation Center.

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By about noon, the Fire Department had handed over the investigation to the medical examiner and the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometime around noon, Julian’s rod, held in the boat by a holder, began to dip.

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Washington, 7:30; 16: at Toronto, 4:30; 19: at Washington, noon; 20: at Chicago, 5; 22: vs.

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Crews finished repairs Wednesday at noon and were working to re-pressurize and test the water line for any pathogens or contaminants, according to a statement from L.A.

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