overnight
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌnaɪt/
- They didn't rent rooms, they said, but they would be glad to have a stay overnight as guests.
- morning after an overnight
Examples
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Hannah and I were at a friend's house overnight, and we've been treating him.
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Each woman could have a maximum of three overnight male guests each week.
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Jam has yet to do an overnight with us.
Fiction book (1999) -
We're extending him to an overnight.
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He's just on an overnight with a client.
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I don't know if you heard, but I'm married now, so I'd like a suite for all these overnights.
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Mrs. Humphrey stays with Annabel overnights, except Friday nights.
Fiction book (2002) -
We had an unforgettable overnight at the cabin by the lake.
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The school organized an overnight for students to learn about camping.
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She brought her toiletries for the overnight trip to her friend's house.
Synonyms
A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there
An overnight visit or a person who sleeps at someone else's home
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Overnight As a noun, overnight comes from over + night, so an 'overnight' is literally a time you spend 'over the night' — in other words, a one-night stay.