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- [noon-dey]
- /ˈnunˌdeɪ/
- /ˈnuːndeɪ/
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- [noon-dey]
- /ˈnunˌdeɪ/
Definitions of noonday word
- adjective noonday of or at noon or midday: the usual noonday meal. 1
- noun noonday midday; noon. 1
- noun noonday The middle of the day. 1
- adjective noonday relating to 12 noon 1
- adjective noonday Noonday means happening or appearing in the middle part of the day. 0
- noun noonday the middle of the day; noon 0
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Origin of noonday
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; noon + day
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Parts of speech for Noonday
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noonday popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
noonday usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for noonday
noun noonday
- noon — midday.
- midday — the middle of the day; noon or the time centering around noon.
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- meridian — a city in E Mississippi.
- noontide — the time of noon; midday.
Antonyms for noonday
noun noonday
- midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
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