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- [noon-tahym]
- /ˈnunˌtaɪm/
- /ˈnun·tɑɪm/
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- [noon-tahym]
- /ˈnunˌtaɪm/
Definitions of noontime word
- noun noontime noon; noontide; noonday: Will he be home at noontime? 1
- noun noontime Approximately noon. 1
- uncountable noun noontime Noontime is the middle part of the day. 0
- noun noontime the middle of the day; noon 0
- noun noontime (as modifier) 0
- noun noontime noon (midday) 0
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Origin of noontime
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, noontime is from the Middle English word none tyme. See noon, time
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Parts of speech for Noontime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noontime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
noontime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for noontime
noun noontime
- lunchtime — a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.
- noon — midday.
- noontide — the time of noon; midday.
- high noon — the exact moment of 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.
Antonyms for noontime
noun noontime
- midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
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