by night

prepositional phrase

During the night.

“He is a policeman by day and a thief by night.”

Similar
nightsat night
Opposite
by day
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. During the night.

    He is a policeman by day and a thief by night.

    Synonyms: nights, at night · Antonyms: by day

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseDuring the night.

Similar
nightsat night
Opposite
by day
Also see
at nightnights

Translations

Ancient Greek νύκτωρ
  • νύκτωρ (núktōr)during the night
Esperanto nokte
  • nokteduring the night
Finnish yöllä
  • yölläduring the night
Greek νύκτωρ
  • νύκτωρ (nýktor)during the night
Latin noctu
  • noctuduring the night
Polish nocą, po nocy
  • nocąduring the night
  • po nocyduring the night
  • po nocachduring the night
Cite this entry
APA

by night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20night

MLA

“by night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20night. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by night,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20night.

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