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nighttime

  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

Synonyms

  • dark

Antonyms

  • day
  • daytime

Related words

  • nighttime diaper
  • nighttime nappy

Word history

From Middle English "nyght tyme".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “nighttime” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.