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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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Severe storms are likely to start late morning on Monday and continue the early evening, before tapering off by nighttime.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday said the nighttime strikes targeted energy and industrial facilities serving Ukraine's armed forces, as well as military airfields.
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You’ve also been told over the years that on the vernal equinox, everyone worldwide has equal amounts of daylight and nighttime.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Severe storms are likely to start late morning on Monday and continue the early evening, before tapering off by nighttime.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday said the nighttime strikes targeted energy and industrial facilities serving Ukraine's armed forces, as well as military airfields.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
You’ve also been told over the years that on the vernal equinox, everyone worldwide has equal amounts of daylight and nighttime.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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