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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After losing both matches during Friday’s afternoon session of the 2025 Laver Cup, Team World was looking to even things up during the nightcap at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Avs assistant Nolan Pratt will lead the coaching staff in the nightcap downtown, along with Eagles head coach Mark Letestu and his other assistant, Tim Army.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The easiest place to enjoy a nightcap is the lobby bar of your hotel.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Chris Fowler is in the booth for the nightcap, and he’s flanked by former players Dan Orlovsky and Louis Riddick.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Avs assistant Nolan Pratt will lead the coaching staff in the nightcap downtown, along with Eagles head coach Mark Letestu and his other assistant, Tim Army.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The easiest place to enjoy a nightcap is the lobby bar of your hotel.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Chris Fowler is in the booth for the nightcap, and he’s flanked by former players Dan Orlovsky and Louis Riddick.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 1 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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