night

/naɪt/
noun 5name 2intj 1verb 1

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(noun.) when it is dark and most people sleep

ADJ

last, tomorrow | Friday, Saturday, etc.

early, late

After working all week, she decided to have a late night and watch her favorite movies.

long | winter, etc. | bad, restless, sleepless | black, dark | clear, moonlit, starlit, starry | cold, stormy | wedding

VERB + NIGHT

have

spend

After the concert, we spent the night at my cousin's house in the city.

stay

My cousin stayed the night at our house last weekend.

NIGHT + VERB

fall

As darkness fell across the city, the streetlights began to flicker on.

progress, wear on

The party became quieter as the night wore on and people started to leave.

NIGHT + NOUN

air, sky | duty, shift

PREP

at ~

My daughter often has bad dreams at night and comes to sleep in our bed.

by ~

The city looks completely different when you explore it by night.

during/in the ~

The baby cried several times during the night, so we barely slept.

for a/the ~, on Friday, etc. ~, per ~

The campsite charges thirty dollars per night for a tent pitch.

through/throughout the ~

PHRASES

all night long, at this time of night, day and night/night and day

a good night's sleep, good night

After working all day, he finally got a good night's sleep and felt much better.

in the dead of night | morning, noon and night

2

(noun.) time between late afternoon and when you go to bed

ADJ

last, tomorrow | Friday, Saturday, etc.

the other

My brother called me the other night to say he'd gotten the job.

NIGHT + NOUN

school

PREP

at ~

The restaurant is always busy at night because many people eat dinner there after work.

by ~, on Friday, etc. ~

3

(noun.) evening when a special event happens

ADJ

first, opening

last

I couldn't sleep well last night because of the noise from the street.

big, great, memorable | dance, election, quiz

PHRASES

make a night of it

After the concert, we made a night of it and didn't get home until dawn.

a night out

We haven't had a night out together in months, so let's go to the cinema this weekend.

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