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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•night /adv. ˈoʊvɚˈnaɪt; adj., n. ˈoʊvɚˌnaɪt/USA pronunciation adv. - for or during the night:We'll stay overnight and leave early tomorrow morning.
- very quickly;
suddenly:New suburbs sprang up overnight. - on the previous evening:Preparations were made overnight.
adj. [before a noun] - done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:an overnight flight.
- staying for one night:overnight guests.
- being or intended for delivery on the next day:overnight mail.
- occurring suddenly or within a very short time:an overnight success.
n. [countable] - History, Informal Termsan overnight stay or trip.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•night (adv. ō′vər nīt′;adj., n. ō′vər nīt′;
v. ō′vər nīt′),USA pronunciation adv. - for or during the night:to stay overnight.
- on or during the previous evening:Preparations were made overnight.
- very quickly;
suddenly:New suburbs sprang up overnight.
adj. - done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:an overnight stop; an overnight decision.
- staying for one night:a group of overnight guests.
- designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights.
- intended for delivery on the next day:overnight letters; an overnight package.
- valid for one night:The corporal got an overnight pass.
- occurring suddenly or within a very short time:a comedian who became an overnight sensation.
n. - History, Informal Terms[Informal.]an overnight stay or trip:Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house.
- Informal Termsa permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory:She had an overnight the night of the prom.
- the previous evening.
v.i. - Historyto have an overnight stay or trip:We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see over-, night
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overnight adv /ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt/- for the duration of the night
- in or as if in the course of one night; suddenly: the situation changed overnight
adj /ˈəʊvəˌnaɪt/(usually prenominal)- done in, occurring in, or lasting the night: an overnight stop
- staying for one night
- for use during a single night
- occurring in or as if in the course of one night; sudden: an overnight victory
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