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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Cap off your evening back at the hotel with a nightcap by the pool surrounded by shimmering city lights.
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
No night at the theater is complete without a delicious meal or a nightcap, and Sydney’s restaurant scene will not disappoint.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Holiday decor galore paired with an on-theme nightcap?
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Our nightly entertainment included folk music and coordinated line dancing, made all the more fun with a nightcap (or three).
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
No night at the theater is complete without a delicious meal or a nightcap, and Sydney’s restaurant scene will not disappoint.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Holiday decor galore paired with an on-theme nightcap?
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Our nightly entertainment included folk music and coordinated line dancing, made all the more fun with a nightcap (or three).
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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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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