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

Trump delivered the keynote address on the first night of the Republican midterm convention. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026

Trump will give his keynote address on Wednesday -- the first night of the convention, and Vance is set to speak on Thursday. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Vice President Vance will speak on the first night, Wednesday. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Trump is set to attend both days and deliver the headline speech on the first night. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 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