as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Recent Examples of nighttime
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The nighttime activities like movies and DJs are perfect for an al fresco night out on the town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Shoot, Epcot threw the turn of the century a parade and a nighttime spectacular.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Maybe there’s a late-breaking nighttime emergency and the day shift has to stay on, instead of a daytime emergency where the night shift has to show up early.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The nighttime activities like movies and DJs are perfect for an al fresco night out on the town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
In a sea change for San Diego’s decades-old marine park, SeaWorld will ask the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday for permission to conduct a yearlong test of up to 110 nighttime drone light shows as part of a potential transition away from its summer fireworks displays.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Shoot, Epcot threw the turn of the century a parade and a nighttime spectacular.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighttime
Adjective
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In my view, reducing any light coming from the nocturnal driving environment may compromise safety.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ground spiders are typically nocturnal and range from small to medium in size, often covered in dark, velvety hair.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said that officers on patrol in the Wembley area of north London on Wednesday night responded to reports of a burning container thrown toward a building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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