nocturnal – happening in or active during the night
(Pronounced nok-tur-nuhl)
To remember the definition of the word nocturnal, use the following mnemonic:
We heard a knocking noise and when we turned, we saw all (nocturnal) the ghosts had become active at night.
Examples of nocturnal in a sentence
His new night shifts forced him into a nocturnal lifestyle.
They paid a nocturnal visit to the haunted house.
The nocturnal creatures crept out of their dens after sunset.
