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nighttime

night·time

UK/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ US/ˈnaɪʔtaɪm/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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1.

happening during or appropriate to the night

  • “nighttime attire”
  • “the cat”
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From 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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