nighttime
The hours of darkness between sunset and sunriseThe hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
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» It was nighttime.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
Nacht
ночьnočʹ, ночно́е вре́мяnočnóje vrémja
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Examples
37 sentencesIt was nighttime.
It's already nighttime.
Уже ніч. — bicolino34
ruУже ночь. — ae5s
Kalman rarely went out at nighttime.
It was nighttime and things were quiet.
Star-gazing is best enjoyable during nighttime.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttFrom Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).
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Forms
plural: nighttimesSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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