Noctambulant

//nɒkˈtæm.bjə.lənt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to or given to sleepwalking; noctambulous.

    "Another matter we noticed was the large number of "cage" beds for the troublesome and noctambulant patients—camisoles and other physical restraints were rarely used."

  2. 2
    Walking or traveling at night.

    "At last they found on the quay one of those ancient noctambulant coupés which, exactly as if they were ashamed to show their misery during the day, are never seen round Paris until after nightfall."

Example

More examples

"Another matter we noticed was the large number of "cage" beds for the troublesome and noctambulant patients—camisoles and other physical restraints were rarely used."

More for "noctambulant"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Editorial Guides For "noctambulant"

How to Write Clear Call-to-Action Copy

Create stronger CTA text for landing pages and product flows without hype language.

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.