all-night
Americanadjective
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taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during an entire night; nightlong.
an all-night vigil.
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open all night, as for business; providing services, accommodations, etc., at all hours of the night.
an all-night restaurant.
Etymology
Origin of all-night
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers had been playing with fire all night, but they couldn’t regain momentum after Scott’s struggles, losing to the Phillies 4-3 to set up a Sunday series rubber match.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Most participants also worked in healthcare, which means the results may not apply to all night shift workers.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
“All I could do was go back to my hotel room and practice all night long,” Rollins said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“The pace of It — that someone would be up all night tweeting — is a clinical indicator of some kind of either mania or sundowning.”
From Salon • May 26, 2026
We made it safely to shore, and it thundered and poured all night long.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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