: the activity of or entertainment provided for pleasure-seekers at night (as in nightclubs)
also
: establishments providing nightlife
Examples of nightlife in a Sentence
The city is famous for its nightlife.
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Epicentre needed reinvention not rebrand, tenant says Mortimer’s, which will celebrate its 16th anniversary at the complex on March 17, is the last remaining sports bar from the complex’s former life as the Epicentre nightlife hub.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum sit just south of downtown, while neighborhoods like West Loop and Logan Square are teeming with award-winning restaurants and vibrant nightlife.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Chart your course to visit top-name distilleries like Maker’s Mark, Four Roses, and Wild Turkey, but save plenty of time to explore NuLu, a walkable district known for its excellent shopping, dining, and nightlife, and find some live bluegrass music.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Learn how to read a room One of my jobs as a very junior reporter on the nightlife beat was just to be…out at night.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the Field Museum sit just south of downtown, while neighborhoods like West Loop and Logan Square are teeming with award-winning restaurants and vibrant nightlife.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Chart your course to visit top-name distilleries like Maker’s Mark, Four Roses, and Wild Turkey, but save plenty of time to explore NuLu, a walkable district known for its excellent shopping, dining, and nightlife, and find some live bluegrass music.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Learn how to read a room One of my jobs as a very junior reporter on the nightlife beat was just to be…out at night.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Nightlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightlife. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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