"night-time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: night‐time [canonical], night-times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=night‐time}} night‐time (countable and uncountable, plural night-times)
  1. Alternative spelling of nighttime Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: nighttime
    Sense id: en-night-time-en-noun-Fv86UjiG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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