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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Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with one misdemeanor count of loitering and prowling at nighttime after he was accused of attempting to gain entry into the home of an ex-girlfriend, CBS News reported, citing Brentwood police.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
By projecting vibrant story scenes onto the wall or ceiling, nighttime becomes something magical.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The Russians also use drones to hit vehicles, which means injured soldiers sometimes have to wait until nighttime, when it's considered marginally safer to drive from the front to the hospital.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with one misdemeanor count of loitering and prowling at nighttime after he was accused of attempting to gain entry into the home of an ex-girlfriend, CBS News reported, citing Brentwood police.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
By projecting vibrant story scenes onto the wall or ceiling, nighttime becomes something magical.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The Russians also use drones to hit vehicles, which means injured soldiers sometimes have to wait until nighttime, when it's considered marginally safer to drive from the front to the hospital.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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 10 Oct. 2025.
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