NIGHTTIME

night, nighttime, dark

(noun) the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nighttime (countable and uncountable, plural nighttimes)

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

Synonyms

• nightertale, nighttide; see also nighttime

Antonyms

• day, daytime; see also daytime

Adjective

nighttime (not comparable)

Pertaining to nighttime; appropriate to the night.

Happening during the night.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to nighttime): night

• (happening during the night): night, nocturnal

Antonyms

• (pertaining to nighttime): day, daytime

• (happening during the night): daytime, diurnal

Source: Wiktionary


Night"time`, n.

Definition: The time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to Ant: daytime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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