first night

noun

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

also : the performance itself

Examples of first night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just a year earlier, in 1927, the two football programs made history, taking part in the first night college football game played on the East Coast. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

These former Traitors co-stars reunited for a foxtrot on their first night in the ballroom. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

The most curious aspect of Webb’s first night in the play-calling seat was Denver’s pass-run imbalance when the game was still to be decided. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Celine Dion pulled out all the stops during the first night of her Paris residency on September 12. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first night

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight