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
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On Tuesday, the city reported a nighttime temperature of 95 degrees, its hottest in more than a decade.
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Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
However, the need for nighttime and low-light illumination in the trenches caused watch companies to begin painting their dials with radium, the dangers of which were then unknown.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Owls are solitary, nocturnal birds that use the nighttime to hunt for small prey animals like mice and rats.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
As Love Granada explains, there are two types of fares — daytime rates for weekdays and nighttime rates for late weeknights and holidays.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
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Kylie Mohr, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
However, the need for nighttime and low-light illumination in the trenches caused watch companies to begin painting their dials with radium, the dangers of which were then unknown.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Owls are solitary, nocturnal birds that use the nighttime to hunt for small prey animals like mice and rats.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
As Love Granada explains, there are two types of fares — daytime rates for weekdays and nighttime rates for late weeknights and holidays.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for nighttime
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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