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night-time

noun

    1. the time from sunset to sunrise; night as distinct from day

    2. ( as modifier )

      a night-time prowler

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Lately, going out for martinis, fries, and oysters has become the night-time version of matcha and froyo — a ritual, a little luxury.

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He is afraid he could die in these waters not at the hands of a night-time attacker - a threat fishermen like him encountered in the past - but rather, killed in a strike launched by a foreign power.

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The draft legislation sought to cap journey times for slaughter-bound animals at nine hours, increase space in transport vehicles, and mandate night-time travel during extreme heat.

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After a campaign, a night-time barrier is to be installed at an Elmers End supermarket car park that sometimes becomes a race track by night.

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However, not everyone can work from home, and particularly the night-time economy and central London businesses will suffer.

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