- night
- I UK [naɪt] / US
noun
Word forms "night":
singular night plural nights
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1) [countable/uncountable] the part of each 24-hour period when it is darkall night long:It was a lovely starlit night.
at night:It rained all night (long).
by night:The parties usually take place at night.
Owls hunt by night.
a) the time when most people are sleepingspend the night:I woke up in the middle of the night.
He spent the night in prison.
b) nights if someone works nights, or is on nights, they go to work at nightPhil is working nights this week.
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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with night
▪ cold, cool, dark, frosty, moonlit, starlit, starry, stormy2) [countable/uncountable] the time between the end of the afternoon and the time when people go to bedlast/yesterday night:Most nights Jan helps the kids with their homework.
last thing at night:Did you watch the football on TV last night?
the other night (= a few nights ago):I usually drink tea last thing at night (= just before I go to bed).
I went round to see her the other night.
a) [countable] an evening when a particular event takes placemidsummer night
The next quiz night is on Thursday 19 May.
We're looking forward to a night at the pub.
b) [countable] a particular evening on which a play or concert is performedthe opening night of Julius Caesar
the last night of the proms
3) spoken used for saying goodbye or good night when you leave someone at nightNight, then! See you tomorrow!
4) [singular] literary a period of great sadness, failure etcthe dark night of the soul
•an early/late night
— an occasion when you go to bed earlier/later than usualWe'll both be better for an early night.
These late nights are no good for my health.
See:
II UK [naɪt] / US adjective [only before noun]happening or existing at nightthe cool night air
a) used at nighta child's night light
b) travelling at nightthe night train
c) working at nightthe night nurse
d) active during the nightnight creatures
English dictionary. 2014.
