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overnight

over·night

UK/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt/ US/ˈoʊvɜrˈnaɪt/ common us
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

happening in a short time or with great speed

  • “these solutions cannot be found overnight!”

adjective

1.

lasting through or extending over the whole night

  • “a nightlong vigil”
  • “an overnight trip”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English overnyght, from Old English ofer niht (“through the night, overnight”), equivalent to over + night. Verbal use (late 19th c.) may have been influenced by German übernachten (16th c.), though it could also have developed independently. Compare also Dutch overnachten (“to overnight”), Middle Low German ȫvernachten (“to overnight”), West Frisian oernachtsje (“to overnight”), Saterland Frisian uurnoachtje (“to overnight”).

Phrases

  • girl rented overnight
  • overnight bag
  • overnight case
  • overnight diaper
  • overnight nappy
  • overnight oats

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