midnight
CEFR: A2
Twelve o'clock at night (00:00); the transition point between one calendar day and the next. Used adverbially with 'at' ('at midnight') or as an attributive modifier for deadlines and shifts (e.g. 'midnight deadline', 'midnight shift').
Synonyms
- twelve midnight
- dead of night
Common Collocations
- at midnight
- past midnight
- stroke of midnight
Example Sentence
Candidates were instructed to submit their complete dissertation proposals before midnight on the designated deadline.