nightspots

noun

plural of nightspot
as in nightclubs
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band

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Recent Examples of nightspots For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Few, if any, comparable nightspots that don’t own their own real estate have inked a deal that would guarantee them a home for decades going forward. — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightspots
  1. nightclubs
  2. clubs
Noun
  • That includes after a mass shooting at the 2024 Super Bowl celebration rally, multiple shootings at and around nightclubs and the recent shootings along Interstate 70 last month.
    — Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Once better known for railway platforms and nightclubs than research labs, the district has evolved into one of Europe's densest concentrations of AI talent, anchored by Google and Google DeepMind, with Anthropic and OpenAI preparing to join them.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of nightclubs
Noun
  • That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Since launching his Out of the Kitchen tour last year, Corey has sold more than 40,000 tickets at clubs and theaters across the United States.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubs

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“Nightspots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightspots. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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