overnight

o·ver·night

Use overnight in a sentence

adverb

Overnight is defined as something that extends from evening until morning, or something that happens very quickly.
1. If you completely change your personality from one day to the next, this is an example of when your personality changes overnight.
2. If you go on a trip that lasts from Monday evening until Tuesday morning, this is an example of when you go on a trip overnight.

noun

The definition of an overnight is a stop that lasts for one evening.
If you spend one night in New York City, this is an example of an overnight.

verb

Overnight means to ship something to be delivered the next day, or to stay somewhere for the evening and not leave until morning.
1. If you FedEx something on Monday and it arrives on Tuesday, this is an example of a time when you overnight the package.
2. If you sleep at your friend's house and leave the next day, this is an example of a time when you overnight.

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overnight

during or through the night
on or during the previous evening
suddenly

done or going on during or through the night
of or for the previous evening
staying through the night: an overnight guest
of or for a brief trip: an overnight bag

an overnight stay, usually one away from home

to spend the night, usually away from home

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overnight

adjective

Lasting for, extending over, or remaining during a night: an overnight trip; an overnight guest.
For use over a single night or for a short journey: overnight supplies.
Mailed for guaranteed delivery on the next day: an overnight package.
Happening as if in a single night; sudden: an overnight success.

adverb

During or for the length of the night: Let the meat marinate overnight.
In or as if in the course of one night; suddenly: became a sensation overnight.

noun

An overnight stay or trip.

verb

o·ver·night·ed, o·ver·night·ing, o·ver·nights

verb

intransitive

To spend the night: overnighting at a country inn.

verb

transitive

To send by mail or other courier for delivery the next day.

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overnight. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Overnight

Adverb

(not comparable)

Throughout the night
Let it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning.
During a single night
They delivered the package overnight.
In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time
The change seemed to happen overnight.

Adjective

(not comparable)

Occurring between dusk and dawn.
The overnight ferry docked at 10AM.
Complete before the next morning.
Don't expect results overnight.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present overnights, present participle overnighting, simple past and past participle overnighted)

(intransitive) To stay overnight; to spend the night. [from 19th c.]
(US) To send something for delivery the next day. [from 20th c.]
We can overnight you the documents for signature.

Noun

(plural overnights)