Night

/naɪt/

The meaning and definition of Night, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
    “How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?”
  2. A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.
    “I stayed my friend's house for three nights.”
interjection
  1. Ellipsis of good night
    “Night, y'all! Thanks for a great evening!”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms blackness darkness gloom obscurity shadow evening
Antonyms brightness daylight light day

Origin

From Middle English night.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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