51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

nighttime

[nahyt-tahym]

noun

  1. the time times between evening and morning.



adjective

  1. occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, especially the hours before midnight.

Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nighttime1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; night, time
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife encourages people to take steps to avoid mountain lion encounters, such as hiking in groups, not hiking at dawn, dusk or nighttime and keeping food stored properly.

From

Friedland never ignores what’s upsetting about Ruth’s condition, especially the loneliness that might replace sleep in an unfamiliar bed, or the despair that triggers a nighttime escape.

From

But lately, after taking a fall and getting sick with pneumonia, there are times when a nighttime caregiver has been added.

From

While downtown L.A., a site of many heated protests, had been placed under a nighttime curfew, Saturday’s “No Kings” marches were broadly peaceful, with only 38 arrests in Los Angeles, mostly for curfew violations.

From

On Sunday evening, a missile slammed into the northern port city of Haifa, with a broadcast showing an explosion briefly illuminating the nighttime sky.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


nighttidenight-time