nighttime

[nahyt-tahym]

noun

1. the time times between evening and morning.

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nighttime¹

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

Example Sentences

“People are hungry and they’re starting to circle the kitchen if you have a bunch of guests. You don’t want to wait until it’s nighttime.”

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And while Disneyland’s early evening tree lighting tends to draw a crowd, you’ll want to make your way to Fantasyland at 5 p.m. for the nighttime illumination of the It’s a Small World facade.

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The high ceiling is filled with stars, a front-row view of the nighttime sky.

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The children, whose nighttime vision was evidently far keener than her own, seemed to be busy arranging something at her feet.

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The windows were open and the biting nighttime January wind whipped the curtains around.

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