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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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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
Boise State football avoided a near-catastrophic home defeat to Texas State last night, eking out a 46-45 win despite the visiting Bobcats embarking on a 36-0 second-half run. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026 In another drastic change, Lake Brantley (5-5), after Friday night’s 56-0 shellacking of Hagerty, moved into the eighth and final 6A Region 1 spot, knocking Hagerty out. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 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
  • Our ancestors could not dim the day, postpone the night, or order light at midnight.
    — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Midnight is full of clocks and mirrors, and Hall often structures songs and plot points around countdowns to midnight, when his lovers meet in secret.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of midnight
Noun
  • Animal control officials believe the animal would not have survived the night had he not been found before dark.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Next shows for Artistic Home The Artistic Home theater company is bringing the long-dark Lookingglass Studio Theatre back to life, though.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • One honest update may do more than another evening of reluctant cooperation.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The court denied taking up the Justice Department's appeal on Monday evening, just hours after it was filed.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of evening
Adjective
  • Besides these concerns, other scientists have pointed out that the major source of additional light pollution could harm nocturnal animals.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That gives the gin a pale yellow color, and adds barrel notes of oak and dried fruit to a palate shaped by botanicals including juniper, queen of the night (a nocturnal cactus flower), coriander seed, Damask rose, and Nigerian ginger.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of nocturnal
Noun
  • Moreover, nighttime did not bring the usual cool-down, prompting forecasters to warn that the lack of overnight recovery could cause physical stress.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • A number of people claimed to have met and spoken with him directly during his nighttime walks.
    — Jeffrey Tolbert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of nighttime
Noun
  • Unlike many mosquito species that bite mostly at dawn and dusk, the mosquitoes carrying dengue feed aggressively during daytime hours and thrive in humid residential environments.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As dusks settle in over the field, family and friends cheer for Patriot High School girls flag football team during the team’s first CIF Playoff win.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Dedicated reading lights, meanwhile, work with ambient lighting to ensure the tent is fully illuminated after sunset.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • He’s built a nationalist project that his opponents feared — right up until sunset yesterday, when the first early votes were counted in the Indianapolis suburbs.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • If there's snow on the ground, check for shadows made by Venus's light.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rattlesnakes are lazy hunters that wait in the shadows for prey to approach.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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