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night-time

British  

noun

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a night-time prowler

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Lianne, 45, thought it was a good idea, especially as her daughter is a new driver and is starting a job which involves night-time work.

From BBC

Broadland View care home said it had "learnt from the past" and had introduced new digital monitoring, stronger night-time supervision and regular independent audits to ensure residents were safe and cared for.

From BBC

Tanzanian police have lifted a night-time curfew imposed since last Wednesday in the main city Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.

From BBC

"We found a nearly linear relationship between nighttime light and heart disease: the more night-light exposure, the higher the risk. Even modest increases in night-time light were linked with higher brain and artery stress," Abohashem said.

From Science Daily

Their findings, published in Science, reveal an astonishing story of night-time aerial chases, precision attacks, and predation in total darkness.

From Science Daily