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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOvernight
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈnaɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done, occurring, or staying for the duration of a night or from one day to the next.
"We booked an overnight stay at a cozy mountain lodge."
- 1
During the course of a night, or very quickly and suddenly.
"The small café became popular overnight after being featured on a food blog."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'over-' (throughout the duration of) and 'night', tracing back to Old English 'ofer' and 'neaht'. Historically used to describe conditions or events spanning the duration of the night, it evolved to encompass temporary lodging and sudden, rapid occurrences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overnight" is said worldwide
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nuitée
Transliteration: nɥite
"Le prix comprend la nuitée et le petit-déjeuner."
Übernachtung
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌnaxtʊŋ/
"Die Übernachtung im Hotel war sehr angenehm."
pernottamento
Transliteration: /per.not.taˈmen.to/
"La tariffa include il pernottamento e la prima colazione."
pernoctación
Transliteration: /peɾ.nok.taˈsjon/
"El hotel ofrece tarifas especiales para pernoctaciones largas."
pernoite
Transliteration: /peɾˈnɔj.tʃi/
"O valor da diária inclui o pernoite."
रात्रiवास
Transliteration: ratrivas
Script: रात्रिवास
"होटल के किराए में रात्रिवास शामिल है।"
过夜
Transliteration: guò yè
"我们在山上的小屋过夜。"
숙박
Transliteration: sukbak
"호텔 숙박 비용에는 조식이 포함되어 있습니다."
宿泊
Transliteration: shukuhaku
"この料金には一泊の宿泊が含まれています。"
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