late-night hour
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Definition
- Noun:
- The latter part of the night: A period of time occurring late in the night, typically after midnight and before dawn.
Usage
- The term "late-night hour" is used to describe a specific, often quiet or solitary, time period deep into the night. It is a countable noun phrase.
- It is commonly used to set a scene or describe activities, moods, or events that occur during this time.
Examples
- Noun:
- She enjoyed the peace of the late-night hour to read her book.
- The city takes on a different character in the late-night hours.
- He made the important decision in the solitude of a late-night hour.
Advanced Usage
- "the wee hours": A synonymous phrase for the very early morning hours, often overlapping with "late-night hours."
- They talked until the wee hours of the morning.
- "the dead of night": Emphasizes the quietest, darkest, and most still part of the night.
- The sound came in the dead of night.
Variants and Related Words
- Late-night (adjective): Occurring or active late at night.
- He is a fan of late-night television.
- Small hours (noun phrase): The early hours of the morning, immediately after midnight.
- Midnight (noun): Twelve o'clock at night.
Synonyms
- The small hours
- The wee hours
- The dead of night
Related Phrases
- Burn the midnight oil: To work or study late into the night.
- She had to burn the midnight oil to finish the report.
- In the dead of night: During the quietest and darkest part of the night.
- The shipment arrived in the dead of night.