Words / B1

ohv-uh-NYT/ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt/

Overnight means during the night, or suddenly in a very short time. Over night as two words is rare. Suddenly is the everyday twin of the metaphor. Petitions: a decision cannot change overnight.

Meaning

During the night; also suddenly, in a very short time.

Examples

• “The decision cannot change overnight after one petition.”
• “Leave the sample overnight in the fridge, which is the literal lab sense.”

Good to know

stay overnight; change overnight. Everyday (sudden): suddenly. Labs / politics. Adjective: an overnight stay. One word.

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