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

Outside, the city was tuning up for the first night of the weekend’s Halloween festivities. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

The first night will showcase a national championship rematch between UCLA and South Carolina. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

On the first night of the charter, Kerry sends Alex to accompany the guests on their twilight kayak excursion, during which the guests are spared any paddling. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

The Hawks picked up a second straight win on Friday in the first night of back-to-back games. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 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