often attributive
: the time from dusk to dawn
Examples of nighttime in a Sentence
The animal hunts in the nighttime.
before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
During the summer, visitors can join for nighttime turtle walks to see nesting sea turtles laying eggs.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
While it’s marketed as a nighttime treatment, it can be used in the morning and throughout the day.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
My daughter includes the Aveeno facial cleansers in her nighttime routine, along with the brand’s nighttime itch relief balm and moisturizing body cream.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nighttime
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“Nighttime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nighttime. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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