Synonyms of nightclub

nightclub

noun

ˈnīt-ˌkləb 

as in cabaret

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabaret
• club
• café
• nightspot
• disco
• tavern
• pub
• bistro
• roadhouse
• saloon
• supper club
• discotheque
• boîte
• nitery
• barroom
• speakeasy
• dive
• honky-tonk
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• a-go-go
• key club
• watering hole
• canteen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nightclub

Knight Library, a popular nightclub on University Boulevard just minutes from UCF, allows 18-year-olds to enter the premises, though they are not allowed to purchase alcohol. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Standing under the stage lights during a Tuesday news conference at Harlow’s nightclub in Sacramento, Assemblymember Matt Haney made his pitch to curb ticket scalping. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The line outside the Manhattan nightclub Joyface was always hectic, but on Saturday night it was particularly mobbed. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

That number—26 at Sandy Hook Elementary, 49 at Pulse nightclub, 58 in Las Vegas—becomes the headline, the official measure of the scope of the horror. — Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026