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noun

ˈnīt How to pronounce night (audio)
Definition of nightnext
1
as in midnight
the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars

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2
as in dark
a time or place of little or no light snuck out of town under the cover of night

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3
as in evening
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows

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night

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adjective

as in nocturnal
of, relating to, or occurring in the night took a night flight out to the coast

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Recent Examples of night
Noun
The live performance re-created the music video’s magnetic choreography in one of the night’s most striking tableaux. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 Common symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, gasping for air during the night, and waking up feeling tired. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Both of the hotel brand's overwater-bungalow resorts in the Maldives, Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani, are launchpads for day cruises or longer, multi-night sailings. — Chrissie McClatchie, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2022 Including those multi-night runs, the total number of shows scheduled for summer 2023 comes to 27. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for night
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night
  1. midnight
  2. dark
  3. evening
  4. nocturnal
  5. nighttime
  6. dusk
  7. sunset
  8. shadows
Noun
  • Go forage for food, which wasn’t always easy because the next supermarket was like, a 40-minute drive away, then work ’til midnight, then make a fire and roast things on the fire, and then go to bed at three.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The advice is nearly always the same — wait until after midnight, preferably until the hours before dawn, then give your eyes half an hour to adjust to the darkness.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of midnight
Noun
  • Basically, darks need to match parameters such as exposure time, gain and resolution, yet the Mini already knows the settings for the imaging session and can determine that the library of darks in the app don't match what's required.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of evening
Adjective
  • Five nightly wrist measurements detected nocturnal hypertension in 27-39% of participants, compared with 26% for single-night ambulatory monitoring.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Five nightly wrist measurements caught nocturnal hypertension in 27% to 39% of participants, compared with 26% for a single night of ambulatory monitoring.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of nocturnal
Noun
  • The curious case of the Flynn’s two pet dogs in the nighttime also provided key evidence, much like in the famed Sherlock Holmes story.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There will be 10% cloud coverage in the morning and 34% at nighttime in Fresno, according to Accuweather.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of nighttime
Noun
  • Mellow is the Clark+Kensington palette inspired by late afternoon, just before dusk arrives.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Big emotional moments are punctuated by striking shots of fiery, mountainside sunsets and comforting, homestead greenery.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Food and drink From sunrise to sunset, breakfast to dinner, Oku Andalusia really gets it right.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • The shadows of the trees swaying in the breeze flickered across it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Low light can also obscure visual information rather than simply make an image darker, and nighttime conditions vary with cameras, shadows, glare and other sources of noise.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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