noon — twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
Pronunciation (IPA): /nuːn/
Korean meaning: 정오, 낮 12시
Korean pronunciation: **눈**
Example Sentences
- The vampire melted at noon because he forgot to set his alarm for midnight.
- Every office worker becomes a zombie searching for food at noon.
- The noon sun is strongest, so wear sunscreen.
noon
NOUN//nuːn//
twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/nuːn/
🇬🇧 UK/nuːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootnoon
Origin
고대 라틴어 'nona hora'(아홉 번째 시간)에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 오후 3시를 의미했지만, 시간이 지나면서 정오로 의미가 바뀌었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
moonsoonspoontune
moon
soon
spoon
tune
🔗Collocations
at noon
noon meeting
high noon
before noon
noon sharp
noon break
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire melted at noon because he forgot to set his alarm for midnight.”
😄 Fun example
“Every office worker becomes a zombie searching for food at noon.”
“The noon sun is strongest, so wear sunscreen.”
“She always takes a power nap right after noon.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
middaytwelve o'clocknoontime
Antonyms
midnightdawndusk
Related
morningafternoonlunchtimesolar
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