nighttime
pronunciation
How to pronounce nighttime in British English:
UK ['naɪttaɪm]
How to pronounce nighttime in American English:
US ['naɪtˌtaɪm]
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- Noun:
- the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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- Adjective:
- happening during or appropriate to the night
Word Origin
- nighttime (n.)
- also night-time, c. 1400, from night + time (n.).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Cotton works best as it minimizes nighttime seating .
- 2. If you have nighttime asthma , it can interrupt sleep .
- 3. It was nighttime , the alleys were dimly lit and the lights on our bikes were intended to make us visible , not to light our way .
- 4. Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber .
- 5. But one nighttime problem is a known heart hazard -- sleep apnea .