Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at night

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English

Syllables: at night
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

During the night.

Example Sentences

"Owls usually hunt at night."
"Movement was then observed in a part of the wall which had been quiescent, and another group of struts was therefore constructed, again during traffic hours as well as at night."
"As these [diesel] trains have to be shedded under cover at night, four additional outdoor standage roads are being provided for stabling of electric rolling stock after inspection in the shed."

Phrases

be on nights night job night owl night shift

Frequently Paired Words

be on nights night job nightly night owl night shift

Synonyms

by night after dark nocturnally

Antonyms

diurnally

Questions

What does at night mean?: During the night.

How to pronounce at night

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