1
: the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible
The store is open all night.
2
a
: an evening or night taken as an occasion or point of time
the opening night
b
: an evening set aside for a particular purpose
Thursday is game night in our house.
3
a
: the quality or state of being dark
approached the enemy's camp under cover of night
b
: a condition or period felt to resemble the darkness of night: such as
(1)
: a period of dreary inactivity or affliction
… the glories of Roman civilization were lost in a gloomy night of ignorance, superstition, and barbarism.—
R. A. Hall
R. A. Hall
(2)
: absence of moral values
… that night which has for many centuries obscured our holy religion …—Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley
c
: the beginning of darkness : nightfall
worked in the fields until night
1
: of, relating to, or associated with the night
night air
2
: intended for use at night
a night lamp
3
a
: existing, occurring, or functioning at night
night baseball
a night nurse
b
: active or functioning best at night
night people
Examples of night in a Sentence
Noun
Who are you calling at this time of night?
It's eleven o'clock at night.
She and her husband both work at night and sleep during the day.
The store's open all night.
They were up all night long playing video games.
Let's stop for the night and get a hotel.
a cold, rainy night in the city
I stayed up late five nights in a row.
Last night, I had the strangest dream.
Spend six nights and seven days on a tropical island in the Caribbean!
Adjective
He is taking a night flight.
a night manager at the supermarket
This is the last night bus.
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Book a pre-night hotel stay after overnight flights.
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Noun
This blend of mint, musk, and metallic notes is an olfactory ode to the night that Joy Division played at the Les Bains Paris nightclub in 1979.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
Nick Reiner was seen having an argument with his father at a holiday party on Saturday night at Conan O’Brien’s Los Angeles home, according to a source familiar with the incident.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
These included a multi-night stand at MetLife Stadium outside of New York City, as well as a historic first concert at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Book a pre-night hotel stay after overnight flights.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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