Synonyms

midnight

American

[mid-nahyt] / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /

noun

the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.

adjective

of or relating to midnight.
resembling midnight, as in darkness.

idioms

burn the midnight oil, to study or work far into the night.

After months of burning the midnight oil, he really needed a vacation.

midnight British

/ ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /

noun

1. the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the midnight hour
to work or study late into the night

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Other Word Forms

midnightly adjective
postmidnight adjective
premidnight noun

Etymology

Origin of midnight

before 900; Middle English; Old English midniht. See mid-, night

Example Sentences

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The duo talked again on Sunday and Monday as they scrambled to get as much settled as possible for a Monday midnight deadline to stop talking, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher in the sky, Uranus will be sitting in the constellation Taurus and won't set until around midnight, giving skywatchers with the right equipment a better chance of tracking it down.

From BBC

Bush ordered a ceasefire effective at midnight and declared victory in the Persian Gulf War.

From The Wall Street Journal

Higher in the sky, Uranus will be sitting in the constellation Taurus and won't set until around midnight giving skywatchers with the right equipment a better chance of tracking it down.

From BBC

The Lachman fire broke out shortly after midnight on New Years Day.

From Los Angeles Times

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