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overnight - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overnight' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overnight [ adv.]
- In the fore part of the night last past; in the evening before; also, during the night; as, the candle will not last overnight.
2 . Overnight [ n.]
- The fore part of the night last past; the previous evening.

Meaning of 'overnight' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overnight [ r]
Meaning (1):
- during or for the length of one night
Example in sentence:
  • the fish marinates overnight
Meaning (2):
- happening in a short time or with great speed
Example in sentence:
  • these solutions cannot be found overnight!
3 . overnight [ s]
Meaning (3):
- lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
Example in sentence:
  • a nightlong vigil;
  • an all-night drugstore;
  • an overnight trip