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Definition of High noon
1. Noun. The middle of the day.
Group relationships: 24-hour Interval, Day, Mean Solar Day, Solar Day, Twenty-four Hour Period, Twenty-four Hours
Generic synonyms: Hour, Time Of Day
Definition of High noon
1. Noun. (idiomatic) Exactly noon; midday; the middle of the day. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of High Noon
Literary usage of High noon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aztec Land by Maturin Murray Ballou (1890)
"high noon. — Mexican Soldiers. — Musicians. — Criminals as Soldiers. — The Grand
Cathedral. — The Ancient Aztec Temple. — Magnificent View from the Towers ..."
2. The Poets of the Future: A College Anthology by Henry Thomas (1921)
"... high noon EDWARD W. STRONG Stanford University Hill and a hill — one green,
one blue, A sky of cotton clouds; The sun behind scarce peeping through At ..."
3. Olden Times in Colorado by Carlyle Channing Davis (1916)
"On the first day out, and at high noon, a terrific snow storm was encountered.
The heavy moisture-laden clouds came down to the very earth, ..."
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