overnight
adverb
for or during the night.
overnights
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present tense formof overnight (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Nobody imagined using Wi-Fi to livestream Thursday Night Football from a multinational tech conglomerate that also overnights toilet paper and garden gnomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Elegant, clutter-free and homey, the condominium is a calm place to come home to after working long shifts, including overnights, at Children’s Hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
Stays at Swiss five-star hotels make up around 8% of all overnights, but the guests in them contribute at least 25% of Switzerland's total revenue from tourism.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
“My mother worked overnights, as well. We have a love and appreciation for the third shift.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
I grabbed my pink canvas duffel bag, the one I’d planned to use for overnights the minute anyone asked me.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
