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?
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.
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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