: 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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There’s no nightlife, hip dining scene, or cool shopping (the on-site boutique is airport lounge chic).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
To encourage environmental awareness, the sanitation department has designed its cans in bright orange with phrases in white lettering inspired by the city’s nightlife.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Alamo was a big-screen terror, a narco-cowboy strip-club owner whose nightlife scenes were soundtracked by Hans Zimmer western themes that hinted at a Wild West duel to unfold there in the finale.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
To encourage environmental awareness, the sanitation department has designed its cans in bright orange with phrases in white lettering inspired by the city’s nightlife.
—Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Alamo was a big-screen terror, a narco-cowboy strip-club owner whose nightlife scenes were soundtracked by Hans Zimmer western themes that hinted at a Wild West duel to unfold there in the finale.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026
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“Nightlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightlife. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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