noon

A2
Pronunciation
/nuːn/
/nuːn/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.

2 Definition

Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.

3 Definition

The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

Example Sentences
  • 1885, When night was at its noon I heard a voice chanting the Koran in sweetest accents — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 17:
4 Definition

The highest point; culmination.

5 Definition

The letter ن in the Arabic script.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To relax or sleep around midday