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midnight

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

midnight means: Twelve o’clock at night, when one day ends and the next begins.

noun

TWELVE AT NIGHTA2

Twelve o’clock at night, when one day ends and the next begins.

  • We got home at midnight.
  • The clock struck midnight as the party ended.
  • Will you still be awake after midnight?

How to use it: at midnight (The last bus leaves at midnight.)

Opposites: noon

Common phrases: at midnight, after midnight, midnight train

MIDPOINT OF NIGHTC2

The point halfway between sunset and sunrise.

  • Solar midnight falls halfway between sunset and sunrise.
  • The sun is farthest below the horizon at local midnight.
  • In this calculation, midnight depends on sunset and sunrise times.

Similar words: middle of the night

Common phrases: solar midnight, local midnight

Questions about midnight

What does midnight mean?

Twelve o’clock at night, when one day ends and the next begins.

What is midnight in other languages?

Türkçe: gece yarısı · Español: medianoche · Français: minuit · Deutsch: Mitternacht · Italiano: mezzanotte · 日本語: 午前零時

How do you pronounce midnight?

It is pronounced /ˈmɪdnaɪt/.

How do you use midnight in a sentence?

We got home at midnight. The clock struck midnight as the party ended.

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