night

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/naɪt/

noun 5name 2intj 1verb 1

Collocations

(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.

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

(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. ~

(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.

Definitions

noun

The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night.

The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day.

The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

a night on the town

From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

A day, or at least a night.

I stayed my friend's house for three nights.

intj

Ellipsis of good night.

Night, y'all! Thanks for a great evening!

verb

To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

So I took seat and ate somewhat of my vivers, my horse also feeding upon his fodder, and we nighted in that spot and next morning I set out[.]

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — Roman goddess of night

noun — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark ou

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

night owl

An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.

Their Weapons like to Lightning, came and went: / Our Souldiers like the Night-Owles lazie flight, / Or like a lazie Threſher with a Flaile, / Fell gently downe, as if they ſtrucke

call it a night

To go to bed to sleep.

bank night

An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at

night out

Going away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.

dead of night

Middle of the night.

Write loyal cantons of contemnèd love / And sing them loud even in the dead of night.

Example Bank

Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night.

Wiktionary

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more

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Night, y'all! Thanks for a great evening!

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So I took seat and ate somewhat of my vivers, my horse also feeding upon his fodder, and we nighted in that spot and next morning I set out[.]

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"In this prayer, Sigdrifa calls upon powers of Nature - Day, Night, Earth - and the gods and goddesses as a group.

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