all-night

American  

[awl-nahyt] / ˈɔlˌnaɪt /

adjective

1. taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during an entire night; nightlong.

   an all-night vigil.

2. open all night, as for business; providing services, accommodations, etc., at all hours of the night.

   an all-night restaurant.

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Etymology

Origin of all-night

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

There are terrific scenes of fish fries, political rallies and all-night drunken benders.

From The Wall Street Journal

UCLA, as previously enacted, will allow preapproved overnight events — such as an all-night reading last October of famed Palestinian American author Edward Said’s memoir.

From Los Angeles Times

There were decades of traveling the world giving improvisatory keyboard recitals that sometimes included all-night organ recitals in Gothic French cathedrals.

From Los Angeles Times

It just so happened that the band's rehearsal space was directly opposite a cinema that showed all-night horror movies.

From BBC

Senate Republicans on Thursday approved a $9 billion package of spending cuts, slashing funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting after an all-night session.

From Salon