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

The all-night cinemas were a holdover from the nineteen-fifties and sixties. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

In that film, three strangers — a meat merchant, a prostitute and a piano tuner — meet up in an all-night bar in Moscow. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

When the bank refuses, the sisters scheme an elaborate all-night heist to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

In Los Angeles, 29% of all-night restaurants closed, while Las Vegas saw 9% disappear, according to Yelp. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 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