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- [nahyt-tahym]
- /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/
- /ˈnaɪt.taɪm/
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- [nahyt-tahym]
- /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/
Definitions of nighttime word
- noun nighttime the time between evening and morning. 1
- adjective nighttime occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, especially the hours before midnight. 1
- noun nighttime The time between evening and morning; the time of darkness. 1
- noun nighttime period of night 1
- abbreviation NIGHTTIME nocturnal 1
- noun nighttime the time between dusk and dawn; also, the time between sunset and sunrise 0
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Origin of nighttime
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at night, time
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Parts of speech for Nighttime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nighttime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nighttime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nighttime
noun nighttime
- night — the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- evening — The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- bedtime — Your bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.
adjective nighttime
adverb nighttime
- nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
Antonyms for nighttime
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