noon
noun
ˈnün 
1
: midday
specifically : 12 o'clock at midday
2
archaic : midnight —used chiefly in the phrase noon of night
3
: the highest point
Synonyms
- high noon
- lunch time
- midday
- noonday
- noontide
- noontime
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Example Sentences
The party will take place from noon to 4 p.m. He showed up at precisely 12 noon.
Recent Examples on the Web Temperatures will be in the 90s for the noon kickoff, and the heat index is expected to be more than 100 degrees. 
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The store, located at 5171 Anthony Wayne Drive, is open from noon to 1 a.m. on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on Tuesday, June 21 (runoff day). Al.com Staff, al, 17 June 2022 Firefighters were still working to suppress the fire as of noon Saturday, Nantucket police tweeted. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 GardenWalk Cleveland Heights takes place the weekend after GardenWalk Cleveland, on July 16-17 between noon and 5pm each day. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 28 June 2022 Rich Farm Ice Cream at Minor’s Farm, 409 Hill St., is open daily noon to 8 selling ice cream and waffle cones, both made on site. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 Weil will be answering your questions on Monday, May 23, at noon Eastern. Send us your question below. Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Brazilian racing superstar Helio Castroneves will attempt to make history with a fifth Indianapolis 500 victory at the 106th running of the race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (noon ET, NBC). Editors, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022 See More
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The store, located at 5171 Anthony Wayne Drive, is open from noon to 1 a.m. on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on Tuesday, June 21 (runoff day). Al.com Staff, al, 17 June 2022 Firefighters were still working to suppress the fire as of noon Saturday, Nantucket police tweeted. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 GardenWalk Cleveland Heights takes place the weekend after GardenWalk Cleveland, on July 16-17 between noon and 5pm each day. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 28 June 2022 Rich Farm Ice Cream at Minor’s Farm, 409 Hill St., is open daily noon to 8 selling ice cream and waffle cones, both made on site. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 Weil will be answering your questions on Monday, May 23, at noon Eastern. Send us your question below. Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Brazilian racing superstar Helio Castroneves will attempt to make history with a fifth Indianapolis 500 victory at the 106th running of the race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (noon ET, NBC). Editors, USA TODAY, 28 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English nōn ninth hour from sunrise, from Latin nona, from feminine of nonus ninth; akin to Latin novem nine — more at nine
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing noon
Kids Definition
noon
noun
ˈnün
: the middle of the day : twelve o'clock in the daytime
noon 1 of 2
noun
1
as in midday
the middle of the day we eat a big lunch around noon then have dinner in the evening Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- midday
- afternoon
- noonday
- morning
- evening
- noontime
- noontide
- forenoon
- lunch time
- high noon
2
as in zenith
the highest part or point she died too young and never even reached the noon of her life Synonyms & Similar Words
- zenith
- height
- top
- pinnacle
- culmination
- peak
- noontime
- apex
- climax
- meridian
- summit
- high noon
- crest
- apogee
- acme
- crown
- sum
- crescendo
- capstone
- highlight
- high-water mark
- head
- tip-top
- prime
- heyday
- glory
- ne plus ultra
- flower
- high
- bloom
- roof
- ceiling
- blossom
- tip
- flood tide
- extreme
- cap
- extremity
- vertex
- highspot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bottom
- foot
- minimum
- rock bottom
- base
- nadir
- abyss
noon
2 of 2adjective
as in daily
Synonyms & Similar Words
- daily
- diurnal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- night
- late
- midnight
- nightly
- nocturnal
- nighttime
- overnight