meio-dia

[ˈmɛ.ju ˈdi.ɐ]

nounmasculinepl: meios-dias

noon, midday

1. The time of day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky, typically 12:00 PM

We usually have lunch at noon.

Normalmente almçamos ao meio-dia.

2. The middle part of the day

I prefer to exercise in the midday heat.

Prefiro exercitar-me no calor do meio-dia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

meio-dia

Standard usage for noon or 12 PM

Portugal

meio-dia

Standard usage, sometimes used with 'do' as 'ao meio-dia'

Rio de Janeiro

meio-dia

Common in everyday speech and formal contexts

São Paulo

meio-dia

Standard usage in business and social contexts

ao meio-dia em ponto (at noon sharp)

por volta do meio-dia (around noon)

a pleno meio-dia (in broad daylight/at high noon)

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