Synonyms of nightclub

nightclub

noun

ˈnīt-ˌkləb 

as in cabaret

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabaret
• club
• café
• nightspot
• disco
• tavern
• pub
• bistro
• roadhouse
• saloon
• supper club
• discotheque
• boîte
• nitery
• barroom
• speakeasy
• dive
• honky-tonk
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• a-go-go
• key club
• watering hole
• canteen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nightclub

Shirley Temple gets passing recognition, only via her namesake drink when the Minions visit a nightclub and sip virgin cocktails loaded with cherries. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Before entering the local nightclub Pádova, Andrés was greeted affectionately by passers-by, many of whom were fans of his club team, Atlético Nacional. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The groundbreaking was promised quickly in 2025, just one year after Orlando had bought the nightclub property itself amid its own controversy that a memorial had not yet been built there. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Other notable suspects include Mark Hansen, a nightclub owner acquainted with Short, and Leslie Dillon, a former mortician’s assistant who knew details about the crime that had not been released to the public. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026