Synonyms for

Overnight

Verb / ˈəʊvɜ:ˈnaɪt / Another word for overnight — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Overnight means for or during the night or for a very short time.

Synonyms & similar words

allnight nightlong all-night late-night evening dusk nighttime dark sunset dawn daybreak sundown nightfall twilight midnight night nightly nocturnal sleeping slumbering asleep

Synonyms by register

Formal

all night throughout the night during the night

Informal

all night long through the night overnight stay

Literary

ere morning till dawn

Antonyms

daytime daily prolonged gradual slowly eventually

Common collocations

  • overnight success
  • overnight stay
  • overnight delivery
  • overnight sensation
  • overnight train
  • overnight bag
  • overnight trip

Word family

adjective overnight
adverb overnight

Usage note

As an adverb, 'overnight' typically means 'during the night' or 'by the next morning'. As an adjective, it describes something that happens or develops quickly, often surprisingly so, as in 'overnight success'.

Example sentences

  1. I left my backpack at school and had to finish my homework overnight.
  2. We had an overnight camping trip and slept in tents.
  3. The package will be delivered overnight.
  4. The snowstorm caused an overnight power outage.
  5. I have an overnight flight to Europe.

Quotes

  • 'The darkest part of the night comes just before the dawn.' - Thomas Fuller
  • 'The night is the hardest time to be alive and 4am knows all my secrets.' - Poppy Z. Brite
  • 'The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.' - Euripides

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