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

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Observances include all-night Torah study, special prayers, and the consumption of dairy foods. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024 The siblings also know this because both had visions at the moment of death, although Beth's might have been pharmaceutically enhanced by popping Adderalls during an all-night drive home. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 His powerful parents are displeased, and our heroine gets pulled into an all-night chase through the streets of New York. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 While food and beverage stations will sit throughout the venue, the top level of the Bellagio Fountain Club will turn into an all-night party with the Tao Group Hospitality Skydeck. Tim Chan, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-night 

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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