1
: the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible
The store is open all night.
2
a
: an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time
the opening night
b
: an evening set aside for a particular purpose
Thursday is game night in our house.
3
a
: the quality or state of being dark
approached the enemy's camp under cover of night
b
: a condition or period felt to resemble the darkness of night: such as
(1)
: a period of dreary inactivity or affliction
… the glories of Roman civilization were lost in a gloomy night of ignorance, superstition, and barbarism.—
R. A. Hall
R. A. Hall
(2)
: absence of moral values
… that night which has for many centuries obscured our holy religion …—Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley
c
: the beginning of darkness : nightfall
worked in the fields until night
1
: of, relating to, or associated with the night
night air
2
: intended for use at night
a night lamp
3
a
: existing, occurring, or functioning at night
night baseball
a night nurse
b
: active or functioning best at night
night people
Examples of night in a Sentence
Noun
Who are you calling at this time of night?
It's eleven o'clock at night.
She and her husband both work at night and sleep during the day.
The store's open all night.
They were up all night long playing video games.
Let's stop for the night and get a hotel.
a cold, rainy night in the city
I stayed up late five nights in a row.
Last night, I had the strangest dream.
Spend six nights and seven days on a tropical island in the Caribbean!
Adjective
He is taking a night flight.
a night manager at the supermarket
This is the last night bus.
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—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Book a pre-night hotel stay after overnight flights.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander popped up on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s injury report for Wednesday night.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The night’s second goal was equally impressive, even if the credit ultimately went to City’s on-loan Manchester United goalkeeper Vitek.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
These included a multi-night stand at MetLife Stadium outside of New York City, as well as a historic first concert at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Book a pre-night hotel stay after overnight flights.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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