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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Mesa ranked tenth, with 119 nighttime fatal accidents out of 215 total, yielding a rate of 55.35%.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
Benefits to morning showers include feeling more alert in the morning, getting clean after a workout, and washing off any nighttime sweat or skin cell buildup.
—Korin Miller, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
At the Muslim Community Association mosque in Santa Clara, the special Ramadan nighttime prayers draw major crowds — up to 5,000 people, Nadeem said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Designed for light sleepers and people who are trying to sleep in brighter-than-usual conditions like planes, the mask blocks out light to mimic the nighttime.
—Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2024
The video then concluded with a couple more shots of the Christ the Redeemer statue at nighttime.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
The same suggestions of providing a consistent routine, sticking to your plan, remaining calm, and not drawing out your departure (in this case, from their room) also hold true for successful nighttime goodbyes.
—Karen Horsch, Parents, 1 Mar. 2024
Additionally, vehicles now need an acceptable or good rating in a revised version of the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation that includes nighttime.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew late Sunday in an effort to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang members storm the country’s two biggest prisons.
—Evens Sanon and Pierre-Richard Luxama, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of nighttime was
in the 14th century
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Cite this Entry
“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
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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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