1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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In the nightcap on NBC, the Warriors will visit the Lakers in Los Angeles.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The nightcap, between the Texans (+3) and Seahawks, has a total of 41.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
For a nightcap, have a Negroni (€15) at the moody bar attached to the nearby Palma Riad hotel.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In the evening, he was summoned for a nightcap with Charles and was offered a very good malt whiskey — a glass of Laphroaig.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The nightcap, between the Texans (+3) and Seahawks, has a total of 41.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
For a nightcap, have a Negroni (€15) at the moody bar attached to the nearby Palma Riad hotel.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In the evening, he was summoned for a nightcap with Charles and was offered a very good malt whiskey — a glass of Laphroaig.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nightcap
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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