midnight

noun
UK: /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
US: /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

  1. The middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night.

    1. We arrived at midnight and went straight to bed. [ ] [ ]
    2. The clock struck midnight, signaling the start of the new year at a grand event. [ ] [ ]
midnight adjective

  1. Relating to or happening at midnight.

    1. The midnight sun is a beautiful sight in summer. [ ] [ ]
    2. Police were called after a midnight disturbance broke the peaceful silence in the neighborhood. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "midnight" is /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ in British English and /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "midnight": "We arrived at midnight and went straight to bed.". More examples on the page.