Postmidnight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Postmidnight is an adjective meaning After midnight, but before dawn.
Meaning
After midnight, but before dawn.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: predawn
Hussein's being taken to his execution from his cell in an American military detention center in the postmidnight chill of Saturday had a surreal and even cinematic quality.
Word Forms
- post-midnight
Synonyms for postmidnight
Depending on context, synonyms include predawn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include premidnight, predawn, predaytime, postcurfew, preafternoon, predusk.
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