noun
night
NYT
noun
1
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.
"We drove through the night to reach the coast by morning."
"The city looks completely different at night."
2
An evening set aside for a particular activity or event.
"Friday is quiz night at our local pub."
How to Use Night
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe dark hours of the day, or an evening devoted to something specific.
Common pairings
last night
all night
good night
movie night
a night out
Word Forms
nighted past tense, nights plural, nights singular
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Etymology
From Old English niht, going back to a very old Proto-Indo-European root also found in Latin nox and Greek nykta — the same ancient word behind "nocturnal" and "equinox."