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late-night

late-night

84 3.9
Happening or done after most people go to bed
  • adjective
  • /ˈleɪtˌnaɪt/
translation icon : nocturno
  • When the sun set, they got in their car and left for a late-night dinner.
  • late-night calls
  • late-night phone call
  • late-night hours

I think it's average arms for a late night talk shows.

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Examples

  • Sevence has apparently gone missing after a late-night fishing trip off the coast of Catalina Island.

  • You remember that night, after the club we went and had late-night eggs and waffles until about 5:00 A.M. We watched a movie on the little TV in the diner.

  • Call me on my cell phone late night when you need my love.

  • We're doing a little late night adventure at McDonald's.

  • She is the brilliant writer and comedian transforming late night TV as we know it.

  • In the meantime, I highly recommend a late-night snack before we turn in.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Strange, but I'm still up watching that late-night movie on Spanish television because I can't sleep.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The network's hopes for a late-night hit are riding on the shoulders of the host, a popular Chicago radio announcer.

  • In Patricia's experience, late-night business meetings often led to more pleasurable kinds of negotiations.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Let's grab a snack during our late-night study session to keep our energy up.

Synonyms

late
vslate-night
1.0

After the usual or planned time

is used for events that occur during nighttime hours not just any delayed time
after hours
vslate-night
31 3.2

At a time after normal business hours when most places are closed

is used for events occurring during nighttime hours rather than simply outside work hours
after-hours
vslate-night
20 4.4

Happening or open after the usual closing time

is used for events occurring during nighttime hours rather than simply after closing

How Late

after-hours
20 4.4
late-night
84 3.9
evening
  • Literature
62 5.3

Surface Forms

late-night positive

Morphology

late-night = late + night (transparent) = late + night

The adjective is directly composed of 'late' + 'night' and a B1 learner who knows both components can infer 'happening late at night'.

Etymology

Late-night joins two simple words: late meaning 'after the usual time' and night meaning 'the hours of darkness'. So late-night describes things that happen or are done very late in the evening or during the night.