a night owl
/ə ˌnaɪt ˈaʊl/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
someone who prefers staying awake and active late
Examples
- 1My sister is a night owl who often starts baking after midnight.
- 2Living with a night owl is tricky when you want quiet evenings and early bedtimes.
- 3As a night owl, I prefer the midnight screening; morning films leave me yawning.
- 4Mum calls me a night owl because I happily read until three and hate getting up early.
- 5He's always been a night owl, choosing late shifts because he feels most alert after sunset.
Grammar
Countable: a night owl, plural night owls. Keep night singular even in the plural form.
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