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all-nighter

[ awl-nahy-ter ]
/ ˈɔlˈnaɪ tər /
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noun Informal.
something that lasts, is available, or is open for business throughout the night: The poker game turned into an all-nighter. Are any of the grocery stores all-nighters?
an act of staying up all night, as to study or finish a task: I had to pull an all-nighter to get the paper done on time.
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Origin of all-nighter

1890–95; all night + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for all-nighter

all-nighter
/ (ˌɔːlˈnaɪtə) /

noun
an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all night
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