1
[ noun ] the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Synonyms

night dark

Related terms

day time_period wedding_night weeknight day midnight lights-out late-night_hour small_hours evening

2
[ adjective ] happening during or appropriate to the night

Examples

"nighttime attire" "the cat's nighttime prowls"

Related terms

daytime nightly nocturnal nocturnal

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Rhymes with

lifetime downtime wintertime lunchtime sometime meantime pastime ragtime wartime onetime longtime halftime dinnertime part-time summertime daytime christmastime centime mealtime time peacetime maritime showtime bedtime schooltime overtime springtime

Phonetic and Homophones

N AY1 T T AY2 M

Similar Spelling

nightmare nightingale nightmarish

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