Overnighting: meaning, definitions and examples
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overnighting
[ ˌoʊ·vərˈnaɪt̬·ɪŋ ]
staying over
Overnighting refers to the act of staying somewhere for a night, often when traveling. It can involve sleeping at a hotel, at a friend’s house, or in any other temporary accommodation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I will be overnighting at a friend's place.
- The team decided on overnighting in the city to save travel time.
- They are overnighting in a hotel after the conference.
Translations
Translations of the word "overnighting" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pernoitar
🇮🇳 रात बिताना
🇩🇪 übernachten
🇮🇩 menginap
🇺🇦 переночувати
🇵🇱 przenocować
🇯🇵 宿泊する
🇫🇷 passer la nuit
🇪🇸 pernoctar
🇹🇷 gecelik yapmak
🇰🇷 숙박하다
🇸🇦 المبيت
🇨🇿 přenocovat
🇸🇰 prenocovať
🇨🇳 过夜
🇸🇮 prenočiti
🇮🇸 gista
🇰🇿 түнейтін болу
🇬🇪 ღამის გათევა
🇦🇿 gecə keçirmək
🇲🇽 pernoctar
Etymology
The term 'overnight' comes from the combination of 'over' and 'night.' The word 'over' has its roots in Old English, deriving from 'ofer,' which means 'across' or 'beyond.' The word 'night' comes from the Old English 'niht,' which is derived from Proto-Germanic 'nahts' and Proto-Indo-European 'nókʷts.' The concept of sleeping over or occupying a space during the night developed in various cultures as travel and communication evolved. With the advent of modern transportation and hospitality, overnighting became a common practice for travelers, workers, and tourists. The use of 'overnight' as a verb represents a more recent evolution in English, expanding the use of the adjective into a functional action, signifying not just the act of staying overnight but implying the arrangements and contexts surrounding such stays.