Night and Overnight

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Night adjective - Of, relating to, or occurring in the night.

Usage example: took a night flight out to the coast

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Overnight and night are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overnight" instead an adjective "Night".

Nearby Words: nightfall, nightie, nightly, nighty

Overnight adjective - Lasting, open, or operating through the whole night.

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Night and overnight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Night" instead an adjective "Overnight".

Geppetto, when he finds out, is somewhat less than pleased.That night, a guilt-ridden Pinocchio runs away from home to join the mysterious carnival that sprung up overnight.

Source: Western Animation / Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
In an episode of Cafe Americain, a character sleeps overnight in a winery on a catwalk above the vats and ends up in inhaling wine fumes all night.

Source: Unsuspectingly Soused
On a few occasions, Becky has even been kept somewhere overnight or very late into the night, and her parents don't seem worried in the slightest.

Source: Western Animation / WordGirl

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