1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner

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Would fashion set in the image of carbs invigorate some all-night dancing? Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 Trump's promise to release JFK files sets off all-night scramble by DOJ's National Security Division The film was credited by the Assassination Records Review Board as being at least partially responsible for the passage of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025 The Museum of Modern Art has gamely offered the opportunity by presenting several all-night screenings. Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The intrigue: The more than 200 events — including Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park — range from daytime parties to hotel pool parties to all-night raves. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-night

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of all-night was in 1810

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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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