midnight

• Nom désignant le milieu de la nuit, soit précisément douze heures du soir ou de la nuit.

A noun referring to the middle of the night, specifically 12 o'clock at night.

indénombrable

1. Time of dayA1formal

   The middle of the night, specifically 12:00 AM or 00:00 hours.

   Minuit

   • The party ended at midnight.
   • She works the midnight shift at the hospital.
   • The clock struck midnight, and the new year began.

   Synonymeszero hour

   Antonymesmiddaynoon

2. Darkness or late nightA2informal

   The period of deep darkness in the middle of the night.

   milieu de la nuit noire

   • They walked home under the cover of midnight.
   • The forest was silent at midnight.
   • Midnight is the best time to see the stars.

   Synonymesdarknessnight