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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
It means Europe, 11½-4½ ahead overnight, lead 12-5 and need only two points from the 11 remaining singles to retain the Ryder Cup, and 2½ points to win it outright.
Drones hit several regions overnight, including Zaporizhzhia, where at least 16 people, including three children, were injured, authorities said.
Growing rice on peat soils won't fix that overnight, but it could provide a model.
A political get together, a party conference for the politicians, members, and associated hangers-on, would never transform a prime minister's fortunes with the public overnight.
The Danish Defence Ministry confirmed that drones were sighted near multiple military installations overnight, but did not specify which ones.
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