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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
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Cherries, bananas, nuts, milk, and whole grains contain sleep-promoting nutrients like melatonin, tryptophan, potassium, and magnesium, which are also ideal for nighttime snacking.3
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Of course, this is highly dependent on your type of spill, daytime and nighttime temperatures, and the type of vegetation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 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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