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noontime

/ˈnuːnˌtaɪm/

Meanings
noun
Approximately noon.

Examples :

"The school bell rang at lunchtime, and we all went outside to play at noontime. "
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Related Words

Illustration rang

rang verb

/ɹæŋ/

Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.

"The bells were ringing in the town."

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration lunchtime

lunchtime noun

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/

The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.

"The park is very crowded at lunchtime because many office workers eat there. "

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration noon

noon noun

/nuːn/

The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.

"The meeting was scheduled for noon, so everyone arrived at three o'clock. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bell

bell noun

/bɛl/

A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

"The school bell rang, signaling the end of class. "

Illustration play

play noun

/pleɪ/

Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.

"Children learn through play."

Illustration went

went verb

/went/ /wɛnt/

To move:

"The children went to school this morning. "

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."