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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Oftentimes, a warmer daytime temperature is preferred, while nighttime is more comfortable when the house cools a bit.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
This means no wristbands, no charging anxiety and no disruption to your nighttime routine.
—Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Oftentimes, a warmer daytime temperature is preferred, while nighttime is more comfortable when the house cools a bit.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
The nighttime is forecasted to dip down to around six degrees and turn mostly cloudy.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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