mid·night
Pronounced:
/ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
Function:
nounMeaning:
[noncount] : the middle of the night : 12 o'clock at night ▪ Her parents wanted her home before midnight. ▪ The clock struck midnight. ▪ It was 12 midnight when we arrived home. —often used before another noun ▪ a midnight snack ▪ at the midnight hour [=at midnight]
burn the midnight oil —see 1burn

