often attributive
: the time from dusk to dawn
Examples of nighttime in a Sentence
The animal hunts in the nighttime.
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Come nighttime, the pop-up outdoor cinema and s’mores around a beachfront bonfire pit will allow plenty of parent private time.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
The team conducted the trial at nighttime at the Dübendorf Air Base in early April, 2026.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
In Moscow, at least 12 people were wounded in the nighttime strike, mostly near the entrance to the city’s oil refinery, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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