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

Insider tip For visitors looking to relax and not go far, book the screening room for your first night and enjoy your favorite movie on the big screen after a day relaxing poolside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Four people ultimately died after the fire broke out their first night at the rental. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

For dinner on the first night, Joy makes chicken 70 ways, but the guys still think the meal is more like lunch than dinner. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

The headliner for the first night of the three-day Ohana Festival was Eddie Vedder & Friends. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 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