nighttime

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm//
/[ˈnaɪʔtaɪm]/

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

noun

1
The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
Nighttime fell like the opening / In the final act of the beginning of time
Smith Barney, for example, goes so far as to shift the hours during which taxi rides home are expensable as nighttime lengthens and shortens, says Moszkowski.

Etymology

From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).

adjective

1
Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
2
Happening during the night.
Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights.

Forms

plural: nighttimes

nightly · Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.nightmare · A very unpleasant or frightening dream.nights · At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).

nighttime · The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

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