overnight
|o/ver/night|
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/ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt/
overnight stay or event
Etymology
'overnight' originates from Middle English, specifically the words 'over' and 'night', where 'over' meant 'above' or 'beyond' and 'night' referred to the period of darkness.
'overnight' changed from the Middle English phrase 'over nyght' and eventually became the modern English word 'overnight'.
Initially, it meant 'through the night', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'happening in one night' and 'staying for a night'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a stay or event that lasts for one night.
The trip included an overnight in Paris.
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Adjective 1
happening or done in the course of a single night.
The company experienced an overnight success.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40