overnight

Everyday

1. Overnight means during the night or for the whole night. tree →
2. Overnight means very quickly or suddenly, as if in one night. tree →
3. As an adjective, overnight describes something that lasts for or happens during a night, like an overnight trip. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, an overnight stay or a sleepover means sleeping away from home; in cooking, beans are soaked overnight. In science, temperatures drop overnight and dew forms; seeds may sprout overnight. In stories, «overnight» can tell the reader something changed surprisingly fast. Phrases: «stay overnight», «overnight bag», «overnight trip», «overnight success», «leave overnight».

Examples

• We stayed overnight at Grandma's house. tree →
• Leave the jelly in the fridge overnight. tree →
• Pack your overnight bag for the school camp. tree →
• It snowed overnight, and everything was white. tree →
• She didn't become a great piano player overnight. tree →
• The temperature dropped to zero overnight. tree →
• Soak the beans overnight before cooking. tree →
• The mushrooms seemed to appear overnight. tree →
• “Don’t listen to those who promise you wealth overnight, my boy. tree →

Note

One word. As an adverb: «stay overnight»; as an adjective: «an overnight trip». «Overnight success» usually means a success that seems sudden, but it often took years of practice.