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night-time

British

noun

1. the time from sunset to sunrise; night as distinct from day
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a night-time prowler

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South Korea doesn't limit overnight working hours, unlike in the UK, where night-time delivery drivers cannot work more than 10 out of 24 hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

During the infamous summer of 1976, on 27 June, night-time temperatures didn't fall below 20.8C.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Last month, the India Meteorological Department recorded a minimum temperature of 31.9C, the city's highest May night-time temperature in 14 years.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Normal night-time melatonin production is often suppressed in night shift workers.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

Rising four hundred feet over the night-time sprawl of modern Athens, the sheer cliffs were topped with a crown of limestone walls.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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