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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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This Indigenous-run, four-bedroom lodge offers nighttime excursions to track black caimans, the largest alligator species.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of nighttime was
in the 14th century
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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nighttime
noun
night·time
1
: the time from dusk to dawn
2
: a statutorily set period usually beginning shortly after dusk and ending shortly after dawn
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