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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UCLA, as previously enacted, will allow preapproved overnight events — such as an all-night reading last October of famed Palestinian American author Edward Said’s memoir.
From Los Angeles Times
There were decades of traveling the world giving improvisatory keyboard recitals that sometimes included all-night organ recitals in Gothic French cathedrals.
From Los Angeles Times
It just so happened that the band's rehearsal space was directly opposite a cinema that showed all-night horror movies.
From BBC
On the corner of East 4th Street, the all-night fried chicken joint was empty, and the counter man was sitting at one of the tables reading a copy of the News.
From Salon
The "Bee Network", where all-night services have been trialled, has been described as a success, despite facing some teething problems with delays.
From BBC
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