midnight
noun
mid·night ˈmid-ˌnīt 
1
: the middle of the night
specifically : 12 o'clock at night
2
: deep or extended darkness or gloom
midnight adjective
midnightly adverb or adjective
Example Sentences
Her parents wanted her home before midnight. It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
Recent Examples on the Web Beyoncé officially released her seventh studio album Renaissance as the clock struck midnight early Friday morning. 
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 This stunning, voluminous midnight-blue Jean Paul Gaultier gown on Lizzo would have been successful on its own. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 Much like their previous series on A&E — which was canceled in 2020 — On Patrol: Live will follow seven police departments across the country live from 9 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2022 The 8-year-old was riding in the back seat of a car about midnight Monday while her mother was driving north on Northwest 56th Avenue near Sunrise Boulevard when the woman heard a barrage of loud explosions, according to Lauderhill police. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2022 While he’s not allowed to tweet about Tesla without a lawyer’s sign-off, Musk spends all day—and often past midnight—posting memes, complaints about liberals, and crass jokes to his 100 million followers. Scott Nover, Quartz, 30 June 2022 Beyonce was trending on Twitter as midnight approached. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 June 2022 The statement said Bridgewater police on Nov. 3, 2015, got a report just before midnight of a fire burning near MBTA train tracks. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 Last-minute dash to the grocery store before the clock strikes midnight? Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022 See More
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 This stunning, voluminous midnight-blue Jean Paul Gaultier gown on Lizzo would have been successful on its own. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 Much like their previous series on A&E — which was canceled in 2020 — On Patrol: Live will follow seven police departments across the country live from 9 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday night. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2022 The 8-year-old was riding in the back seat of a car about midnight Monday while her mother was driving north on Northwest 56th Avenue near Sunrise Boulevard when the woman heard a barrage of loud explosions, according to Lauderhill police. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2022 While he’s not allowed to tweet about Tesla without a lawyer’s sign-off, Musk spends all day—and often past midnight—posting memes, complaints about liberals, and crass jokes to his 100 million followers. Scott Nover, Quartz, 30 June 2022 Beyonce was trending on Twitter as midnight approached. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 June 2022 The statement said Bridgewater police on Nov. 3, 2015, got a report just before midnight of a fire burning near MBTA train tracks. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 Last-minute dash to the grocery store before the clock strikes midnight? Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing midnight
Kids Definition
midnight
noun
mid·night ˈmid-ˌnīt
: twelve o'clock at night
midnights
noun
as in nights
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- nights
- umbras
- hazes
- murks
- fogs
- mists
- shadows
- penumbrae
- umbrae
- shrouds
- penumbras
- clouds
- veils
- mantles
- palls