first night

noun

: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also : the performance itself

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Two police officers accompanied former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his first night in prison, staying in a neighboring cell for his security, according to the country’s interior minister. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Around 300 soldiers were treated in the battle's first night. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 Tori Spelling admitted to sleeping with Dean McDermott the first night the pair met while working on the 2005 Lifetime film, Mind Over Murder. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Hundreds turned out for the first night of the Autumn Lights Festival at the Gardens at Lake Merritt on Thursday evening. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first night

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first night was in 1698

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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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