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
Train service was delayed about 20 minutes after about 50 people blocked southbound and northbound trains at Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue at midnight, said Jose Ubaldo, a Metro spokesperson.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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