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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And despite his vow to appeal his conviction, his liberty may seem a long way off on that first night locked up. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 What’s more, though Kizzi teased the possibility of boatmance drama and promised to get drunk, the crew’s first night out is uneventful. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025 The attack occurred in the middle of the night, hours after the Shapiro family hosted more than two dozen people for the first night of Passover. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025 On the first night aboard, Lo meets a mysterious woman who is staying in cabin 10. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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