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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Atmospheric warming is diminishing wildfires’ nighttime lulls.
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Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Sometimes the best parts of my vacations are exploring my way through the more than 25 resorts on property, enjoying a front row seat to the Electrical Water Pageant, the resort’s longest-running nighttime spectacular, and even just sitting by the pool.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
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Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Reading Clamp Light with Magnifier Every nighttime reader needs a good reading light.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Sometimes the best parts of my vacations are exploring my way through the more than 25 resorts on property, enjoying a front row seat to the Electrical Water Pageant, the resort’s longest-running nighttime spectacular, and even just sitting by the pool.
—Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
But even without them, solar is still cheaper and faster to build than any alternative, and when coupled with ever-cheaper batteries is increasingly unencumbered by clouds and nighttime.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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