midnight vs noon

midnight

Definitions

noun

  1. 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

Examples

I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.

I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.

The rest of the explanation seeps out gradually as midnight melts into the early hours.

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noon

Definitions

noun

  1. the middle of the day

Examples

A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’

One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes.

Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger.

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