Nighttime
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noun.
The time between sunset and sunrise.
adjective.
Occurring in or appropriate for use during the night.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The period of the night.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to
daytime
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
hours
of
darkness
between
sunset
and
sunrise
; the
night
.
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noun.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
Word Usage
"Afternoons are usually when I'm reading the most, as nighttime is when I'm at my keyboard writing or killing my wrist by writing freehand."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
day
daytime
Form
night-times
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
period
period of time
time period
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
wedding night
weeknight
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
22-hour
aerial
ambient
autumnal
azmyth
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
night