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overnight
[oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt]
adverb
for or during the night.
to stay overnight.
on or during the previous evening.
Preparations were made overnight.
very quickly; suddenly.
New suburbs sprang up overnight.
adjective
done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night.
an overnight stop; an overnight decision.
staying for one night.
a group of overnight guests.
designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights. night.
intended for delivery on the next day.
overnight letters; an overnight package.
valid for one night.
The corporal got an overnight pass.
occurring suddenly or within a very short time.
a comedian who became an overnight sensation.
noun
Informal., an overnight stay or trip.
Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house.
Informal., a permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory.
She had an overnight the night of the prom.
the previous evening.
verb (used without object)
to have an overnight stay or trip.
We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego.
overnight
adverb
for the duration of the night
we stopped overnight
in or as if in the course of one night; suddenly
the situation changed overnight
adjective
done in, occurring in, or lasting the night
an overnight stop
staying for one night
overnight guests
lasting one night
an overnight trip
an overnight bank loan
for use during a single night
overnight clothes
occurring in or as if in the course of one night; sudden
an overnight victory
verb
to stay the night
Word History and Origins
Origin of overnight1
Example Sentences
The area was cordoned off by police overnight but the cordons have since been lifted and the road has reopened.
Reports from Gaza say Israel continued air strikes and tank fire overnight and into Sunday, destroying a number of residential buildings in Gaza City.
The multiple strikes were part of Russia's threats against the whole of Ukraine overnight.
In the noughties, excited children waited outside bookshops for midnight launches of the latest Harry Potter adventure, while tennis fans camping overnight in the hope of getting into Wimbledon is a dependable sight every year.
Despite the announcement, Israeli airstrikes continued overnight in parts of Gaza City and Khan Younis, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding the proposed cease-fire.
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