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nightlong

nightlong

3.9
Lasting for the whole night
  • adjective
  • /ˈnaɪtˌlɔŋ/
translation icon : toda la noche
  • The team worked at a nightlong hackathon to finish their project.

Examples

  • The festival featured nightlong celebrations filled with music, dancing, and laughter.

  • We had a nightlong discussion about our plans.

  • After a nightlong storm, the streets were flooded by morning.

  • The refugees held a nightlong vigil outside the embassy.

  • The nightlong party was a huge success.

  • After a nightlong vigil, the townspeople finally welcomed the dawn.

  • The team worked on the project during a nightlong session to meet the deadline.

Synonyms

all night
vsnightlong
∞ 1.0

During the whole night from evening until morning

focuses on continuous duration rather than a time span
overnight
vsnightlong
195 1.2

For one night

stresses unbroken duration across the whole night
all night long
vsnightlong
117 1.8

During the whole night

is the single-word form used instead of a phrase
all-night
vsnightlong
35 3.4

Lasts or stays open through the whole night

is the same idea but expressed as one word
late into the night
vsnightlong
27 2.7

Until very late at night

means lasting or continuing throughout the entire night

Antonyms

daylong
4 2.1

Lasting for the whole day

How Long

continuous
141 3.7
nightlong
3.9
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

nightlong positive

Morphology

nightlong = night + long (transparent) = night + long

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'night' + 'long' meaning 'lasting the night', which a B1 learner can derive from the parts.

Etymology

Nightlong is simply made from night ('the time when it is dark') and long ('lasting a long time'), just like daylong or lifelong. So, nightlong means 'lasting all night'.