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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
Recent Examples on the Web
On Tuesday, the city reported a nighttime temperature of 95 degrees, its hottest in more than a decade.
—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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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of nighttime was
in the 14th century
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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nighttime
noun
night·time
1
: the time from dusk to dawn
2
: a statutorily set period usually beginning shortly after dusk and ending shortly after dawn
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