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
Examples of midnight in a Sentence
Her parents wanted her home before midnight.
It was 12 midnight when we arrived home.
Recent Examples on the Web
Expand All Just before midnight on a Tuesday in May 2016, Kyle McCool answered a knock on his door.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5 a.m.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
The incident took place just a little before midnight on Friday, a GBI spokesperson told PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
More rain made its way to southwest Phoenix and other parts of Arizona from southeast California just minutes before midnight, adding about 0.20 inches to the record total before the day ended.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The boat departed after midnight and immediately ran into a fierce storm in the pitch-black ocean.
—Marlon Sorto, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Louisville forecast Sunday night: There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
—The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2024
Deputies responded to a domestic assault call shortly before midnight in the 1500 block of North Herbert Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Ultra days and nights ▪ Friday: Gates open at 4 p.m. until midnight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 5 a.m.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2024
The incident took place just a little before midnight on Friday, a GBI spokesperson told PEOPLE.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
More rain made its way to southwest Phoenix and other parts of Arizona from southeast California just minutes before midnight, adding about 0.20 inches to the record total before the day ended.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
The boat departed after midnight and immediately ran into a fierce storm in the pitch-black ocean.
—Marlon Sorto, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Louisville forecast Sunday night: There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
—The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2024
Deputies responded to a domestic assault call shortly before midnight in the 1500 block of North Herbert Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Ultra days and nights ▪ Friday: Gates open at 4 p.m. until midnight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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