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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
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
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  • Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some other notable details are its Super-LumiNova glow-in-the-dark features — numbers 2 and 6 glow different colors to nod to the running back’s jersey number, 26.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dark
Noun
  • But after Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening, ecstatic young revelers filled the streets of Belgrade and ripped down the cordons around the encampment known as Caciland.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Until then, here are some photos from Sunday evening’s game in the Pacific Northwest.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 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
  • As dusk fell Saturday, violence erupted at the end of some of the 289 protests counted by the Interior Ministry nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Evergreen is still an operating cemetery, all 85 acres open to mourners from dawn to dusk.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • Newcomer Amélia is the more elevated option, serving a four-course dinner upstairs, while Varanda, the two-level café and rooftop bar, is the spot for a midday coffee or sunset drink overlooking Leblon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The pavilion that used to be a place for Coyote moviegoers to have dinner, play video games and watch the sunset before the main attraction will remain and become a part of the park.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunset
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  • Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This refusal to look directly at the shadows is all the more aggravating given how often The Mosquito Bowl pats itself on the back for being clear-eyed.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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