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

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At the police station, according to court documents and Observer accounts at the time, the first sessions of what would be an all-night interrogation yielded little. Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 Clean and modern, with improved airflow to keep things cool during those all-night gaming sessions. Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025 The all-night Tuesday writing sessions set a tone of dysfunction that permeated the week. Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 The Senate continued working, powering through an all-night session before concluding business on the afternoon of Dec. 20. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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