nightlong

American  

[nahyt-lawng, -long, nahyt-lawng, -long] / ˈnaɪtˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ, ˈnaɪtˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /

adjective

1. lasting all night.

   a nightlong snowfall.

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adverb

1. through the entire night.

   Volunteer sandbag crews worked nightlong to stem the floodwaters.

nightlong British  

/ ˈnaɪtˌlɒŋ /

adjective

1. throughout the night

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Etymology

Origin of nightlong

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English nihtlang (adverb) “for the space of a night”; night, long ¹

Example Sentences

Known as the Argus Array Pathfinder, it will register changes in the stars second by second, essentially making a nightlong celestial movie.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 24, 2022

Instead, the Buckeyes had nine 3-pointers by the end of the third quarter — a milestone in the nearly nightlong misery for third-seeded L.S.U., which fell to No. 6 Ohio State, 79-64.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2022

A classic example of vaccine misinformation and how it spreads, Minaj’s post set off a nightlong round of ridicule.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2021

The nightlong buildup of frustration with home-plate umpire Doug Eddings boiled over too because, after Strasburg popped up Correa for the second out, Strasburg screamed something at Eddings.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2019

Like all the young people who entered that year, she discovered the appeal of nightlong gatherings in cafes, talking about the necessary changes in the world and infecting each other with the passion of ideas.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende