night owl

noun

: a person who keeps late hours at night

Examples of night owl in a Sentence

a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird
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While night owls are likely in their element quickly, early birds might need to be more vigilant with going to bed on time to get the most out of the extra hour in the morning. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 People with longer circadian rhythms tend to be night owls and have an easier time traveling west. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024 Affordable food and transport add to Budapest’s appeal for night owls. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Contributing editor Tim Neville is a night owl who can fall asleep almost anywhere at any time. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for night owl 

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night owl was in 1594

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“Night owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20owl. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

night owl

noun
: a person who usually stays up late at night

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