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overnight

US /ˈoʊvɚˈnaɪt/

adverb, adjective Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

during or for the length of one night

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The package will arrive overnight if you choose express shipping.

Synonyms

  • nighttimethe time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
  • suddenhappening without warning or in a short space of time

Collocations

  • Easy stay overnight at a hotel
    to stay overnight at a hotel, meaning to stay the same; remain in a certain state
  • Medium overnight express shipping
    describing overnight express shipping (lasting, open, or operating through the whole night)
  • Hard interbank overnight lending rate
    a collocation phrase: interbank overnight lending rate
  • Very Hard become an overnight success
    to become an overnight success, meaning to enter or assume a certain state or condition

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