overnight
Because it is a word with a single syllable, overnight is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofovernight
- Items delivered or completed overnight.
Example: "Have you looked at the overnights yet?"
- An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.
- (in the plural) Viewership ratings for a television show that are published the morning after it is broadcast, and may be revised later on.
- The fore part of the previous night; yesterday evening.
- To stay overnight; to spend the night.
- To send something for delivery the next day.
Example: "We can overnight you the documents for signature."
- Occurring between dusk and dawn.
Example: "The overnight ferry docked at 10AM."
- Complete before the next morning.
Example: "Don't expect overnight delivery."
- Of an activity or event in which participants stay overnight.
Example: "They sent their kids to overnight camp."
- During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.
Example: "Let it run overnight and we'll check on it in the morning."
- In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time.
Example: "The change seemed to happen overnight."
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