all-night
Americanadjective
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taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during an entire night; nightlong.
an all-night vigil.
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open all night, as for business; providing services, accommodations, etc., at all hours of the night.
an all-night restaurant.
Etymology
Origin of all-night
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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Dutifully but vacantly, he keeps an all-night vigil by her coffin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
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 • Sep. 6, 2025
Following Cher's birth, Holt struggled financially as a waitress at an all-night diner.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
Following in the footsteps of Berlin and Tokyo, venues in a new all-night district in Montreal's city centre will be licensed to remain open, and serve alcohol, throughout the night.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
They passed an all-night hair salon and then a fancy new bakery with dainty cupcakes stenciled on the window.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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