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night⋅time

  [nahyt-tahym]
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–noun
1. the time between evening and morning.
–adjective
2. occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, esp. the hours before midnight.
Compare daytime.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see night, time
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night·time   (nīt'tīm')   
n.  The time between sunset and sunrise.
adj.  Occurring in or appropriate for use during the night: nighttime activities; nighttime attire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: night·time
Function: noun
1 : the time from dusk to dawn
2 : a statutorily set period usually beginning shortly after dusk and ending shortly after dawn
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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