one–night stand
Definition of one–night stand
1 : a performance (as of a play or concert) given (as by a traveling group of actors or musicians) only once in each of a series of localities
2a : a locality used for one-night standsb : a stopover for a one-night stand
3 : a sexual encounter limited to a single occasion; also : a partner in such an encounter
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1880
First Known Use of one–night stand
1880
ONE–NIGHT STAND Defined for English Language Learners
one-night stand
Definition of one–night stand for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which you have sex with someone once and you do not continue in a relationship afterwards; also : one of the people involved in this situation
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: a performance of a play, concert, etc., that is given only once in a particular place
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