Definition of "noon" in English

noun

1. The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.

   • On Saturdays, I love to have a lie-in until noon.
   • The race is due to start at noon sharp.

2. (now rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

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

4. (figurative) The highest point; culmination.

verb

1. (intransitive) To relax or sleep around midday.

noun

1. The letter ن in the Arabic script.