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

Across Europe as a whole, satellite measurements show a four percent decrease in nighttime light emissions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

On the home front, it was a very different story: British subjects remained the targets of heavy nighttime bombing attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

After her parents’ divorce, Huerta’s grandfather helped raise her and her two brothers while her mother, Alicia Fernandez, waited tables during the day and pulled nighttime shifts at a cannery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

An investigation has been opened and the incident comes after nighttime attacks this week in front of synagogues in the Belgian city of Liege and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

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

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood