1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner

Examples of all-night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The World Productions’ drama centers on a violent attack on a teenage girl during an all-night rave. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 June 2024 Known for its openness to innovation, Gemini drew artists from both coasts, who often gathered there for art openings or for raucous, all-night parties at the Grinstein home. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Listen to this article Andrew J. Campa | (TNS) Los Angeles Times First came the all-night parties and music blaring from a neighbor’s house in Long Beach that kept Andy Oliver up at night. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2024 All the Japanese living in Vancouver, their effort was so great — even in the downpour, all-night shooting, battle scenes. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-night 

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Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-night was in 1810

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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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