as in night
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Recent Examples of nighttime
Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 June 2025
Officers found more than 100 people running for their lives at Minneapolis' Boom Island Park on June 1 when gunfire erupted at a nighttime gathering
A shooting at a Minnesota park has left one woman dead and five men wounded.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 June 2025
Other nighttime parades, like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, are exclusive to specially ticketed after-hours events and not included with standard park admission like Disney Starlight will be.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Walt Disney World has revealed the date that its new nighttime parade will debut at Magic Kingdom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Etna's eruptions have produced striking scenes over the years, from a vivid nighttime display in 2011 to an outburst that preceded an earthquake in 2018.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 June 2025
Officers found more than 100 people running for their lives at Minneapolis' Boom Island Park on June 1 when gunfire erupted at a nighttime gathering
A shooting at a Minnesota park has left one woman dead and five men wounded.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 June 2025
Other nighttime parades, like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, are exclusive to specially ticketed after-hours events and not included with standard park admission like Disney Starlight will be.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Walt Disney World has revealed the date that its new nighttime parade will debut at Magic Kingdom.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nighttime
Adjective
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And its nocturnal foraging habits mean better evasive skills against carnivorous predators, including the human kind.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
25 May 2025
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Shearwaters are nocturnal, so every dawn, the scientists go to the beach to find chicks that were too weak and emaciated to make the flight.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Remember to keep your windows open at night to let in a nice breeze.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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If using a smartphone camera, NASA suggests turning on night mode, long exposure times and a tripod to keep the photos steady.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighttime. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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