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1night·club

noun \-ˌkləb\

Definition of NIGHTCLUB

: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and liquor and providing music and space for dancing and often having a floor show
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Examples of NIGHTCLUB

  1. <decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie>

First Known Use of NIGHTCLUB

1894

Related to NIGHTCLUB

Synonyms
bistro, boîte, cabaret, café (also cafe), club, nightspot, nitery (also niterie), roadhouse, supper club

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with NIGHTCLUB

bathtub, book club, flubdub, glee club, health club, hot tub, hubbub, key club, war club, washtub, yacht club

2nightclub

intransitive verb

Definition of NIGHTCLUB

: to patronize nightclubs
— night·club·ber noun

First Known Use of NIGHTCLUB

1936

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

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