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nightline

nightline

4 3.3
A bus or train service that runs at night
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : servicio nocturno

Examples

  • The nightline is a lifeline for people who work late shifts in the city.

  • After the concert ended at midnight, we caught the nightline home.

  • Many students rely on the nightline to travel safely after evening classes.

  • The nightline bus arrives every hour.

  • She took the nightline home after the concert.

  • The city introduced a new nightline bus service to help commuters travel safely after dark.

  • Many students rely on the nightline trains to get home from late-night events at the university.

  • During weekends, the nightline offers extended hours to accommodate the nightlife crowd in the downtown area.

Synonyms

transit line
vsnightline
  • US
2 3.2

A route where buses or trains run regularly

is the same but limited to services that run at night

How Frequent

24/7
1 2.1
nightline
  • UK
4 3.3
occasional
285 2.8

Surface Forms

nightline singular
nightlines plural

Morphology

nightline = night + line (transparent) = night + line

Direct compound of 'night' + 'line' where 'line' means a route or service; meaning 'service operating at night' is obvious from components.

Etymology

Nightline comes from the common words night 'dark hours' and line 'route' or 'service'. Think of a bus or train route that runs when it is dark, so a nightline is a transport service that operates during the night.