Twelve o'clock in the daytime; the middle of the day. Also used figuratively to mean the peak or highest point of something.
Origin
Old English non, from Latin nona hora — the ninth hour of the Roman day (counted from 6 a.m., so originally 3 p.m.). The meaning shifted to midday by the 13th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use
Noon in Conversation
Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue
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⚙ Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering
Noon — AI Prompts
Copyable prompt cards · Google UK English voices
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