all-nighter

[ awl-nahy-ter ]

noun

, Informal.

1. something that lasts, is available, or is open for business throughout the night:

   The poker game turned into an all-nighter. Are any of the grocery stores all-nighters?

2. an act of staying up all night, as to study or finish a task:

   I had to pull an all-nighter to get the paper done on time.

all-nighter

/ ˌɔːlˈnaɪtə /

noun

1. an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all night

Word History and Origins

Origin of all-nighter¹

1890–95; all night + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Another said she was "furious", while a third complained he "did an all-nighter for nothing".

From BBC

Lined up along the edge of the track are the support crews - normally a partner or friend who has sacrificed their weekend to pull an all-nighter.

From BBC

Like a student pulling an all-nighter to prepare for an exam, the Washington State Department of Transportation is pushing projects as fast as possible to meet a 2030 deadline to reopen 90% of upstream habitat.

From Seattle Times

“This is what we work for and what we train for during the summers,” Mr. Gautam, who manages a snow-plowing business based in Manhattan, said by phone from his warehouse in Queens, midway through an all-nighter.

From New York Times

You’re pulling an all-nighter drafting policy notes for Small Hand Nuke ahead of his 3 a.m. phoner with Moscow?

From Salon