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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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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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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
Last night at the New York premiere, Zendaya presented herself as true Athena in the flesh. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Oil prices ticked up Wednesday after the US launched a fourth consecutive night of strikes on Iran and reimposed a blockade on ships going to and from Iranian ports. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 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
  • The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
    — Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The blaze, which broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, apparently spread rapidly across a ceiling lined with flammable decorative materials before reaching the main entrance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of midnight
Noun
  • One incident in June involved hundreds of teens convening after dark at Romare Bearden Park, where police arrested 23 teenagers and one adult and issued citations to 13 parents.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Undeterred, Norway’s players celebrated with beer and waved as the party continued long after dark.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • The third-place match (bronze medal game) is scheduled for Saturday evening back at Hard Rock in Miami Gardens.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Hu Haijun, the director of the Shanxi Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, the government’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Monday evening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of evening
Adjective
  • For the most part, though, the nocturnal creatures stay out of humans’ sight.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • People should not approach wild animals that appear sick, injured, or dead, including nocturnal species such as bats and raccoons that are active during daylight hours.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of nocturnal
Noun
  • With many fearful for their safety as US bombs fell from Iran’s nighttime skies with no warning, there was far more open hostility on the street.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Viewing instructions for Epic Universe theme park’s new nighttime spectacular could well be to look up, down and all around.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of nighttime
Noun
  • The lights, which cover about a mile of the pathway, operate from dusk to dawn.
    — Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • The easiest solution is to not leave the cat food out after dusk.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of dusk
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  • With summer now in full swing, these are the places to book for long lunches, sunset drinks and memorable meals outdoors.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Insider tip At sunset, order a canelazo and head to the rooftop terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • But out of the shadows emerges a former soldier known only as Berry, who starts building a secret resistance network.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Blume’s unobtrusive handiwork lifts Show Me the Body out of the shadows without sun-bleaching their craggy exterior.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
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