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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Outside of that area in the rest of the county, which is known as the general services district, firearms can’t be discharged during the nighttime.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real appeal here is the soaring lobby, with its mascot-like ceiling installation (Napoleon Abueva’s Sunburst) and a buzzy nighttime scene most nights of the week.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The nighttime is still a little quiet.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Remember that containers still need water during this season, even though temperatures are cooler at nighttime.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
But the real appeal here is the soaring lobby, with its mascot-like ceiling installation (Napoleon Abueva’s Sunburst) and a buzzy nighttime scene most nights of the week.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
The nighttime is still a little quiet.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Remember that containers still need water during this season, even though temperatures are cooler at nighttime.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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