noun
midnight
MIHD-nyt
noun
1
Twelve o'clock at night; the moment the day changes.
"The party is due to end at midnight."
"We watched the fireworks at midnight on New Year's Eve."
adj
1
Completely dark; as black as the middle of the night.
"She wore a midnight blue dress to the gala."
How to Use Midnight
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe exact middle of the night, 12:00 am, or (as an adjective) a very deep black or dark blue colour.
Common mistake
"Burning the midnight oil" means working late into the night, not literally burning oil.
Common pairings
midnight oil
midnight blue
strike midnight
burn the midnight oil
Word Forms
midnights plural
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Etymology
From Old English midniht, from "mid-" + "night" — literally the middle of the night.