English Explanatory Dictionary

nighttime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
adj
  1. Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.
  2. Happening during the night.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ [ˈnaɪʔtaɪm] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nighttime.wav

Word forms

nighttime nighttimes night time night-time

Etymology

From Middle English nyght tyme, nyȝttyme, equivalent to night + time. Compare Dutch nachttijd, German Nachtzeit, Danish nattetid, Swedish nattetid. Compare also Middle English nyȝter tyme (“nighttime”), from Old Norse náttartími, nætrtími (“nighttime”).

Synonyms

nightertale nighttide night nighttime scotoperiod skotoperiod nocturnal

Antonyms

day daytime diurnal

Related words

twilight

Derived words

nighttime diaper nighttime nappy night-times
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