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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

2 of 2

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
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson used the night to defend their ambitious narrative art museum, arguing that illustration and pop culture belong alongside masterworks as legitimate, emotionally resonant art. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 For one Fashion Week night, at least, Regent Street belonged to Kim. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 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
  • DeKalb County police tell CBS News Atlanta that officers were called to the 1800 block of Fisher Trail just before midnight on Thursday after reports of a shooting.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With the release at midnight of Day and Night, her eighth studio album, Jepsen provides us with two-dozen potential new hits.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of midnight
Noun
  • Indian dark and African dark were a different story altogether, seeming to hold something more sinister.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jordan Brand will partake, albeit less thematically, as well with an Air Jordan 5 with glow-in-the-dark accents.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • Emmys nights one and two saw Widow’s Bay pick up a whopping eight trophies, one short of The Studio’s total of nine last year, and this evening might end with Widow’s Bay grabbing a lot of the same awards The Studio did last year.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • On Sunday evening, the Washington Post reported that the Kennedy Center administration told its board that the arts institution is on the brink of bankruptcy — and that it might be forced to close as soon as Tuesday.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of evening
Adjective
  • Then the team tried it during the dark phase, when nocturnal mice are mostly awake.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The room was modern-rustic, with cedar-plank walls, limestone floors, hunks of Utah rock crystals, and a private back terrace with an outdoor swing overlooking a brook that provides a soothing nocturnal soundtrack.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of nocturnal
Noun
  • Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The tiny earbuds masked nighttime noise but couldn’t play music, podcasts or audiobooks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of nighttime
Noun
  • Adriatic sage brings the outdoors in—this candle smells like an open window in the height of Italian summer, sunlight on tile floors, and triple servings of pasta to come in the late dusk.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Great for hiking, everyday wear, and travel days, these shoes will support you from dusk to dawn thanks to their cushy arch-supporting midsole, secure and adjustable heel lock strap, and additional lugs for even better traction.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Their journey to rural Massachusetts to confront a family curse evokes the danger of historic ‘sundown towns,’ where Black travelers were not permitted to be outside past sunset.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Solar panels generate electricity only when sunlight is available, but power demand can remain high after sunset or rise sharply at other times of the day.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • To be fair, Snyder, who’s also credited as the film’s cinematographer, captures no shortage of admittedly stirring images throughout, especially those involving flickering light and brooding shadows.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bluesign is stepping out from the supply chain shadows and into the world of consumers.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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