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- Dictionarynight/nʌɪt/
noun
- 1. the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours: "a moonless night"
- 2. the period between afternoon and bedtime; an evening: "he was not allowed to go out on weekday nights"
exclamation
- 1. short for goodnight informal
adverb
- 1. during the night; at night: informal North American "investments that won't keep us awake nights with worry"
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Night is the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun. It can also mean the evening, a special event, or a friendly goodbye.
Learn the meaning of night as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use night in a sentence and explore related phrases and articles.
Definitions of night. noun. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside. synonyms: dark, nighttime. see more. noun. the time between sunset and midnight. “he watched television every night ” see more. noun. the period spent sleeping. “I had a restless night ” see more. noun.
The night is the part of each period of twenty-four hours when it is dark outside, especially the time when most people are sleeping.
Night is the time between one day and the next when it is dark, when people usually sleep. Learn how to use the word night in different contexts, such as time, events, expressions and collocations, with Oxford Dictionary.
Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, or the condition of obscurity, ignorance, or misfortune. Learn how to use night as a noun, adjective, and in common expressions like night and day, make a night of it, or ships that pass in the night.
Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, or any time of the day or night. Learn how to use night in different contexts, such as idioms, weather, activities, and conditions, with examples and synonyms.
Night is the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, or a condition of obscurity, ignorance, or misfortune. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of night, and see how it is used in sentences and idioms.
Night is the time when it is dark and people usually sleep, or the period from the evening to 12 midnight. Learn how to use night in different contexts and expressions, such as night out, good night, and the dead of night.
Night is a word with 22 meanings in the Oxford English Dictionary, including noun and interjection. It comes from Old English and has various pronunciations and compounds.
