English · Word Candidate

midnight

/ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: midnights

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giữa đêm: giờ thứ sáu, cách đều giữa hoàng hôn và bình minh

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Noun

Examples

Thanks to its sonar, the narwhal can remain active even at midnight, unhindered by the darkness.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Twelve o'clock at night exactly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đúng 12 giờ đêm

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Noun

Examples

She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! / She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! / They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, / Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, / Cold, on the stroke of midnight, / The t

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Utterly dark or black.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn tối hoặc đen

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Adjective

Examples

Free and falling, his midnight hair flowed out all around us like a silk canopy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “midnight” mean?

The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

Is “midnight” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.