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Overnight: meaning, definitions and examples

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overnight

 

[ หŒษ™สŠvษ™หˆnaษชt ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

stay

During the night; in the course of a night; for the duration of a night.

Synonyms

all night, for the night, throughout the night

Examples of usage

  • We decided to stay overnight at the hotel.
  • The parcel was delivered overnight.
Context #2 | Adverb

change

Done or occurring during the night, or over a very short period of time.

Synonyms

quick, rapid, sudden

Examples of usage

  • The decision was made overnight.
  • The company experienced overnight success.

Translations

Translations of the word "overnight" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น durante a noite

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคค เคญเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผber Nacht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ semalam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ัะณะพะผ ะฝะพั‡ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w nocy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ๆ™ฉไธญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท du jour au lendemain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ durante la noche

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gece boyunca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐค์ƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠู† ุนุดูŠุฉ ูˆุถุญุงู‡ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™es noc

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cez noc

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‡ๅคœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤez noฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfir nรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะฝะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ›แƒแƒ•แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gecษ™ boyunca

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ durante la noche

Etymology

The word 'overnight' originated from the Old English 'ofer niht' meaning 'during the night'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The term gained popularity during the 19th century with the rise of industrialization and faster modes of transportation, leading to the concept of overnight travel and delivery.

See also: midnight, night, nightclub, nightcrawler, nightfall, nightingale, nightly, nightmare, nightstick, nighttime, tonight.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,259 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.