night-light

noun

ˈnīt-ˌlīt How to pronounce night-light (audio)
: a light kept burning throughout the night

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Shop more under-$20 lighting hacks below, including a set of $8 puck lights, elegant night-lights, and an easy lighting solution for video conferencing. — Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026 The Hatch Baby Sound Machine & Night-Light is the perfect nursery night-light for your infant. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 In 1965, a night-light salesman from Providence, Rhode Island, named Herbert Goldberger was flying on American Airlines with a layover in New York. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Illumination also looks nice in daylight hours, which is often the harder piece of the night-light puzzle to figure out. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for night-light

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night-light was circa 1823

Rhymes for night-light

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nightlifer
night-light
night line
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“Night-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night-light. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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