Collocations for "overnight"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "overnight" in context.
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overnight
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- an overnight [train, bus, flight, ferry]
- [catch, take] the overnight [train] [from, to]
- an overnight [trip, stay, stop, layover, stopover]
- are having overnight [guests, visitors]
- [look for, find] overnight accommodation
- overnight [shipping, delivery, deliveries, mail]
- the [singer, artist, actress] was an overnight sensation
- the [play, song, show] was an overnight success
- select the overnight option
- pay for overnight service
- overnighted the [order, purchase, package, merchandise]
- overnighted the [order] to the [client, customer, warehouse]
- overnighted the [order] by [courier, air freight, truck]
- overnight it to [New York]
- overnight the client their [order]
- overnighted at the [airport, station]
- (will, am going to) overnight in [London]
- pay for overnight
- take the overnight to [Paris]
- overnights in the [wilderness, mountains, lodge]
- select the overnight option
- pay for overnight service
- the [play] was a success overnight
- we stayed overnight at a [hotel, friend's place]
- new [suburbs, stores, shops] sprang up overnight
- we [made our preparations, packed everything] overnight
'overnight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
