all-night

adjective

ˈȯl-ˈnīt 

1

: lasting throughout the night

an all-night poker game

2

: open throughout the night

an all-night diner

Examples of all-night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the memo late Tuesday to lawmakers, the White House called on the House to quickly approve the budget resolution that GOP senators had approved in an all-night session last week to kickstart the process. —ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026

And any changes to the budget resolution that will serve as a blueprint for the GOP-only bill would have to go back to the Senate, which adopted its version after an all-night voting marathon last week. —Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026

We got used to this color enough to complain when early LEDs debuted in horrifyingly unflattering, stay-awake-all-night whites. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026

Made from 100% cotton, the fabric feels breathable and comfortable for year-round use, and stitching ensures the fill stays evenly distributed for all-night warmth. —Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for all-night

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight