nighttime

American  

[nahyt-tahym] / ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the time times between evening and morning.

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adjective

1. occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, especially the hours before midnight.

Etymology

Origin of nighttime

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; night, time

Example Sentences

“If this is what they’re doing in broad daylight, it’s scary to think what they could do at nighttime.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When it’s nighttime where I live, the sun’s coming up for you.

From Literature

Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

From Barron's

Another bettor netted more than $400,000 after placing a wager that Nicolás Maduro would soon be out as Venezuela’s leader less than five hours before nighttime explosions rocked the capital of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Corporate outings are up this season, Lacey says, partly because of non-ski offerings like nighttime disco tubing, which features laser lights, music and drinks around fire pits.

From The Wall Street Journal