[adv. oh-ver-nahyt; adj., n. oh-ver-nahyt; v. oh-ver-nahyt] 
| 1. | for or during the night: to stay overnight. |
| 2. | on or during the previous evening: Preparations were made overnight. |
| 3. | very quickly; suddenly: New suburbs sprang up overnight. |
| 4. | done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night: an overnight stop; an overnight decision. |
| 5. | staying for one night: a group of overnight guests. |
| 6. | designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights. |
| 7. | intended for delivery on the next day: overnight letters; an overnight package. |
| 8. | valid for one night: The corporal got an overnight pass. |
| 9. | occurring suddenly or within a very short time: a comedian who became an overnight sensation. |
| 10. | Informal. an overnight stay or trip: Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house. |
| 11. | Informal. a permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory: She had an overnight the night of the prom. |
| 12. | the previous evening. |
| 13. | to have an overnight stay or trip: We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego. |
| o·ver·night (ō'vər-nīt') adj.
v. (ō'vər-nīt') o·ver·night·ed, o·ver·night·ing, o·ver·nights v. intr. To spend the night: overnighting at a country inn. v. tr. To send by mail or other courier for delivery the next day. |
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