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at night vs during the night

Both 'at night' and 'during the night' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable in many contexts, but 'at night' is more commonly used to refer to specific times during the night, while 'during the night' is more general and can refer to the entire duration of the night.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 2659 views

at night

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to refer to specific times during the night.

Examples:

I like to go for a walk at night.
The stars are beautiful at night.

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Civilization demands light, even at night.
There's a reason most crimes happen at night...
Your neighbours reported odd noises at night.
Improve in urination frequence, specifically at night.
He delivers up to ten at night.
Nobody signs contracts at? at night.
Forage only at night unless starving.
It's too dangerous at night.
Flying at night over the Indian Ocean 2,424 meters.
The elephants feed mainly at night.
Interior filming took place mostly at night.
Sometimes Quint took Master Miles hunting at night.
Tips: Avoid walking alone at night.
Centrally located and very quiet at night anyway...
Eats at night basically fish and bespozvonochnymi.
Cattle are kept within the walls at night.
Local people say that at night...
Plus, beavers are generally more active at night.
Front highlight head light with bright seeing at night.
Preventing Window Ice Cover your windows at night.

Alternatives:

during the night
in the evening
at nighttime
when it's dark
after dark

during the night

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to refer to the entire duration of the night.

Examples:

I heard strange noises during the night.
The temperature drops during the night.

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Another ship arrived during the night.
The Confederates withdrew during the night.
It's lovely during the night round here.
Whether this affected respiration during the night is unknown.
Dreams of past experiences during the night.
We slaughtered them during the night.
My alarm clock must have stopped during the night.
It came to me during the night.
And just in case you thought of leaving us during the night...
Well, maybe the brownies came in during the night.
He didn't surface during the night.
Supposedly someone tried to kill the Count during the night.
If this one, during the night...
I must have gone around in circles during the night.
Must have fallen out during the night.
The tweeting fairies did their work during the night.
Snow had fallen during the night.
'She went into cardiac arrest during the night.
He must've slipped out during the night.
I called them three or more times during the night.

Alternatives:

at night
overnight
throughout the night
all night
through the night

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