: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
: happening or appearing late at night
late-night television
: a night in which one stays up late
I had a late night last night.
Examples of late night in a Sentence
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Christine Yu, SELF, 17 July 2024
It’s also outfitted with an LED headlight to illuminate hard-to-see messes, which is especially handy for late-night spills in the car.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
For those unaware of the phenomenon, a sneaky link is essentially a regular late-night casual hook up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2024
At long last, the great Bikini Kill performed live on late-night television, taking the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, July 15.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
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Adjective
The team was then whisked off to a late-night victory party at Planet Hollywood, attended by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.
—Christine Yu, SELF, 17 July 2024
It’s also outfitted with an LED headlight to illuminate hard-to-see messes, which is especially handy for late-night spills in the car.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
For those unaware of the phenomenon, a sneaky link is essentially a regular late-night casual hook up.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2024
At long last, the great Bikini Kill performed live on late-night television, taking the stage on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday, July 15.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
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“Late night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20night. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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