Dictionary
o•ver•night
Pronunciation: (
—adv.ō'vur-nīt';
—adj., n.ō'vur-nīt";
—v.ō"vur-nīt'), [key]—
adv.
1. for or during the night:
to stay overnight.
2. on or during the previous evening:
Preparations were made overnight.
3. very quickly; suddenly:
New suburbs sprang up overnight.
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adj.
1. done, made, occurring, or continuing during the night:
an overnight stop; an overnight decision.
2. staying for one night:
a group of overnight guests.
3. designed to be used on a trip or for a journey lasting one night or only a few nights.
4. intended for delivery on the next day:
overnight letters; an overnight package.
5. valid for one night:
The corporal got an overnight pass.
6. occurring suddenly or within a very short time:
a comedian who became an overnight sensation.
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n.
1. Informal.an overnight stay or trip:
Our daughter had an overnight at a friend's house.
2. Informal.a permit for overnight absence, as from a college dormitory:
She had an overnight the night of the prom.
3. the previous evening.
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v.i.
to have an overnight stay or trip:
We'll overnight in Denver, then fly on to San Diego. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
