Nighttime
/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night. countable, uncountable
"Nighttime fell like the opening / In the final act of the beginning of time"
- 2 the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night. not-comparable
- 2 Happening during the night. not-comparable
"Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights."
Example
More examples"Even at nighttime, it was not quiet and peaceful any more."
Etymology
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”).