noontime C2 Topic:Time Also spelled noon-time US /ˈnuːnˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈnuːntaɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #73920 Meanings 1 noun the time around noon or midday The streets were quiet in the noontime heat. 2 noun figurative: the period when a life, career, or influence is at its height The composer produced his finest work in the noontime of his career. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the time around noon or midday noonmidday 2 noun · figurative: the period when... primezenith ↔ Opposites midnight Word family Related forms noontidehigh noon Etymology A compound of noon + time, related to older noontide. Noon comes from Old English non, originally the ninth canonical hour; the time associated with it gradually shifted earlier to midday. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # noontime **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnuːnˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnuːntaɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 73920 ## Meanings 1. the time around noon or midday 2. figurative: the period when a life, career, or influence is at its height ## Examples - The streets were quiet in the noontime heat. - The composer produced his finest work in the noontime of his career. ## Synonyms - noon - midday - prime ## Antonyms - midnight ## Related Forms - noontide - high noon ## Etymology A compound of noon + time, related to older noontide. Noon comes from Old English non, originally the ninth canonical hour; the time associated with it gradually shifted earlier to midday. ## Topics - Time markdown