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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. (Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
verb
  1. To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.
interjection
  1. Ellipsis of good night
    “Night, y'all! Thanks for a great evening!”
Synonyms blackness darkness gloom obscurity shadow evening
Antonyms brightness daylight light day

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