nightspot

noun

night·​spot ˈnīt-ˌspät How to pronounce nightspot (audio)
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Examples of nightspot in a Sentence

one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band
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But on Thursday night, while the Fiesta Bowl game was on TV from Arizona, UM had a watch party for students and their families at the campus lakeside nightspot, the Rathskeller. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 The restaurant and bar The Dorchester has two of the best restaurants in town (Alain Ducasse and the Grill), one of the most enduring nightspots (China Tang) and one of the best bartenders (the ageless Giuliano Morandin). Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026 Every Monday night at a nightspot in Raytown, one of the oldest open mic events in Kansas City, presents a platform for area performing artists to showcase their work. Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025 Police arrested two men in a stabbing at a popular Lake Norman nightspot early Friday. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightspot was in 1933

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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightspot. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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