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Meaning of Overnight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
əʊvə(ɹ)ˈnaɪt

Definitions

  1. An item delivered or completed overnight.
  2. An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.
  3. Viewership ratings for a television show that are published the morning after it is broadcast, and may be revised later on.
    in-plural
  4. The fore part of the previous night; yesterday evening.

Equivalents

Examples

“Have you looked at the overnights yet?”
“Some will also have to work less coveted schedules like overnights and weekends just to start building their career and demo tape.”
“Word spread that Barney was on his way out to the location and that the Nielsen overnights had been terrific, or why else would he come.”
“The TV critic had the results of the June rating survey by Arbitron and Nielsen. […] He has the hard numbers on the June book plus the recent Nielsen overnights.”
“Pardon me, madam: If I had given you this at overnight, She might have been o'erta'en”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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