noon·day

[noon-dey]
adjective
1.
of or at noon or midday: the usual noonday meal.
noun
2.
midday; noon.

Origin:
1525–35; noon + day

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noonday (ˈnuːnˌdeɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a.  the middle of the day; noon
 b.  (as modifier): the noonday sun

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Example sentences
If you've stood in the desert in awe of the noonday heat, tell them that.
Pick your flowers in the late morning, after the dew has dried but before the noonday sun hits them.
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