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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Normal night-time melatonin production is often suppressed in night shift workers.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Potential restrictions include night-time curfews or features such as auto-play and infinite scroll being disabled.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Egypt limited its night-time economy, ordering shops, restaurants, wedding halls and other public venues to close by 9 p.m. most days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The government has unveiled a deer management strategy that will identify priority culling areas and make it easier to carry out licensed night-time and closed-season shooting.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Here, too, were boys of gold on pedestals holding aloft bright torches of pitch pine to light the great rooms, and the night-time feasting.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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