noontimes

Middle of days

Noontimes is the plural of noontime, referring to multiple instances of midday or the period around twelve o'clock: Summer noontimes were spent in the shade of the old oak tree.

The word appears in literary or nostalgic contexts more often than in everyday speech.

solar

sun

Earth's primary star

sunshine · brightness · sundial · shadow · solstice · equator · tropics · gnomon · sunbeam

daily

lunchbreak

Scheduled eating interval

morning · siesta · appointment · meeting · office · commute · calendar · productivity · weekday · alarm

heat

swelter

Suffer from intense heat

parasol · siesta · stillness · humidity · haze · shimmer · midday sun · sultry · oppressive · drowsy

meal

lunch

Midday meal

  • sandwichFilling between bread slices
  • saladCold dressed vegetables
  • soupCooked liquid dish

picnic · cafeteria · bistro · snack · menu · deli · buffet · diner · takeout · tiffin

Opposites
time of day

noontimesmidnights

Plural of day's end

midnight · witching hours · dead of night · nighttimes · small hours

Family

noontime

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G