Advertisement
Advertisement
overnight
[oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt]
adverb
for or during the night.
to stay overnight.
on or during the previous evening.
Preparations were made overnight.
very quickly; suddenly.
New suburbs sprang up overnight.
adjective
done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night.
an overnight stop; an overnight decision.
staying for one night.
a group of overnight guests.
designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights. night.
intended for delivery on the next day.
overnight letters; an overnight package.
valid for one night.
The corporal got an overnight pass.
occurring suddenly or within a very short time.
a comedian who became an overnight sensation.
noun
Informal.an overnight stay or trip.
Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house.
Informal.a permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory.
She had an overnight the night of the prom.
the previous evening.
verb (used without object)
to have an overnight stay or trip.
We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego.
overnight
adverb
for the duration of the night
we stopped overnight
in or as if in the course of one night; suddenly
the situation changed overnight
adjective
done in, occurring in, or lasting the night
an overnight stop
staying for one night
overnight guests
lasting one night
an overnight trip
an overnight bank loan
for use during a single night
overnight clothes
occurring in or as if in the course of one night; sudden
an overnight victory
verb
to stay the night
Word History and Origins
Origin of overnight1
Example Sentences
"Literally overnight it was number one on the Amazon charts. It just completely blew up," she said.
According to the Brooklyn Park Police Department, an overnight break-in resulted in damage to the home.
The Israeli military said troops operating in the Nuseirat area fired warning shots overnight after a group approached them in a manner that posed a potential threat, but that it was unaware of any injuries.
Web traffic from inside Iran has doubled almost overnight, despite the internet being painfully slow most of the time.
There were no deaths overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday in Israel from Iranian missile attacks.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
