noontide

noun

Simple meaning

Climax; high point.

Pronunciation

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noontyd

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ˈnuntaɪd

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Definition

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noun

literary
Midday, noon.
figuratively
Climax; high point.

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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

high noon
Exactly noon; midday (when the sun is at its highest).
midday
Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.
noonday
The time of noon; the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky, especially on a hot day.
noon
The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky.

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high noon

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