overnight

verb

over·​night ˈō-vər-ˌnīt  ˌō-vər-ˈnīt 

overnighted; overnighting; overnights

intransitive verb

: to stay overnight

transitive verb

: to send (something, such as a package or letter) by a mail service for delivery within one day's time

Examples of overnight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My bank promised to overnight a new card to my address but then sent it to the wrong address – my U.S. residence instead of my Swiss address. —Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024

Star Legend will sail 16 week-long cruises between Rome and Barcelona, visiting Florence and Pisa in Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco (where the ship will overnight); and Marseille, France. —Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023

If Newport Aeronautical had the documents, Barazin would photocopy and overnight them to the customers. —WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022

These mobile providers may be able to overnight a new device or replacement so your business doesn’t have to stop when your devices do. —Max Silber, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing overnight

• overnight bag

Rhymes for overnight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

overnight

1 of 2 adverb

over·​night ˌō-vər-ˈnīt 

1

: on or during the evening or night

stayed away overnight

2

: very quickly or suddenly

became famous overnight

overnight

2 of 2 adjective

1

: of, lasting, or staying the night

overnight trip

an overnight guest

2

: sudden sense 1

overnight stardom

3

: traveling during the night

an overnight train

4

: delivered within one day's time

overnight mail