night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

Examples of night sweats in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 20% of women under 46 had already consulted a doctor about classic perimenopausal symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, insomnia and brain fog. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Classic physical signs such as hot flashes and night sweats tend to peak between 51 and 55. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Some of the most common include irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, mood changes, vaginal dryness, brain fog and joint pain as hormone levels begin to fluctuate, according to Mayo Clinic. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Periods may feel more uncomfortable, while hot flushes and night sweats are more likely for perimenopausal and menopausal women. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for night sweats

• abets
• assets
• begets
• besets
• briquettes
• cadets
• cassettes
• cornets
• corvettes
• croquettes
• diskettes
• duets