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
The session ends at midnight Wednesday under a calendar set by the state Constitution.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Spirit's final flight was Flight 1833, which travelled from Detroit to Dallas and landed early Saturday morning just after midnight.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Around midnight, an American Airlines employee at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport can be heard offering well wishes to Spirit employees on the airline's second-to-last flight at that airport.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The advisory is in effect until Saturday at midnight.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Spirit's final flight was Flight 1833, which travelled from Detroit to Dallas and landed early Saturday morning just after midnight.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Around midnight, an American Airlines employee at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport can be heard offering well wishes to Spirit employees on the airline's second-to-last flight at that airport.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The advisory is in effect until Saturday at midnight.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
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“Midnight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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