Meaning
The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English noen, none, non, from Old English nōn (“the ninth hour”), from a Germanic borrowing of classical Latin nōna (“ninth hour”) (short for nōna hōra), feminine of nōnus (“ninth”). Cognate with Dutch noen, obsolete German Non, Norwegian non.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
midnight
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 113 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-22NEIOQUX
- 2026-09-13NADIOTX
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-08-13NACHLOY
- 2026-08-04ODEHNWY
- 2026-07-15OBEFILN
- 2026-06-30OADHMNW
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2026-05-30OAILNTV
- 2026-05-27OEFINLX
- 2026-05-22OATHINL
+101 earlier appearances in the archive.