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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These hangouts offer free nighttime access and some of the best sunset views in the region.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The nighttime show just feels stale but getting Mike Tirico back from the Super Bowl will likely make the show better.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Schaff already pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering at nighttime tied to 2023 incidents in Beacon Hill on Friday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The nighttime show just feels stale but getting Mike Tirico back from the Super Bowl will likely make the show better.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Schaff already pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering at nighttime tied to 2023 incidents in Beacon Hill on Friday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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