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overnighter

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: OW2 V ER0 N AY1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who overnights, or stays overnight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1981, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I was totally unprepared (my "padding," my apartment) for an overnighter, but I invited him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something that serves overnight travel, such as a night train.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A stay or event that takes place overnight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overnight bag, overnight case

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase

Narrower terms: valise

5

noun

Meaning 5

a guest who stays overnight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: guest

History

Etymology

From overnight + -er.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yöpyjä — one who overnights
  • Finnish: yö- — something that serves overnight travel
  • Finnish: yölento — something that serves overnight travel
  • Finnish: yöjuna — something that serves overnight travel
  • Finnish: yö- — stay or event
  • Finnish: yökylä — stay or event
  • Finnish: yöretki — stay or event