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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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Example Sentences

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They say satellites could indirectly affect U.S. earthlings by, say, brightening the night-time sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Wine later issued a statement on Facebook saying that he had managed to evade a night-time raid by security forces and was in hiding.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

A night-time curfew was in place on Friday and Saturday in the Yamoussoukro region, where the political capital is located.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

And then she’s back and leading us to a hiding place in the park where we’ll wait till night-time.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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