often attributive
: the time from dusk to dawn
Examples of nighttime in a Sentence
The animal hunts in the nighttime.
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Investigators learned Lee's vehicle was seen in the area of the University's Greek housing on at least nine occasions at nighttime, court documents said.
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
This timing makes these storms very dangerous, as research shows nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
This timing makes these storms very dangerous, as research shows nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as deadly as daytime ones.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nighttime
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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