night[noun]Synonyms: darkness, dark, night-time
Contrasted words: day, daytime
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
night S1 W1 /naɪt/
noun [uncountable and countable] [
Word Family: noun:
night,
midnight,
nightie;
adverb:
overnight,
nightly;
adjective:
nightly,
overnight]
[
Language: Old English;
Origin: niht]
1. WHEN IT IS DARK the dark part of each 24-hour period when the sun cannot be seen and when most people sleep
Antonym : day:
It was a cold moonlit night. I didn’t sleep too well last night.at night At night the temperature drops below zero.in/during the night He woke up twice during the night.by night Many animals hunt by night.(on) Friday night/that night etc There was a storm on Friday night.GRAMMARUse
at night when talking about what generally or regularly happens then:
The noise of the traffic keeps me awake at night.Use
in the night when talking about an event that happens at some time during the night:
There had been heavy rain in the night.Use
by night to say what a person or animal does at night:
We travelled by night.When you are mentioning a time before midnight, use
at night:
ten o'clock at nightWhen you are mentioning a time after midnight, use
in the morning:
four in the morning2. EVENING the time during the evening until you go to bed:
We had a really good meal last night. They stay in and watch television every night. She recognised him from the night before (=the previous evening). My parents are coming for dinner tomorrow night.Friday/Saturday etc night There’s a party at Ben’s place on Saturday night. We were on our way back from a night out (=an evening when you go to a party, restaurant, theatre etc) at the theatre. Anna doesn’t like him walking home late at night.quiz night/student night etc (=an evening when a particular event happens, especially at a bar, club etc)3. nights if you do something nights, you do it regularly or often at night:
I work nights, so I’m usually asleep during the day.4. night! spoken used to say goodbye to someone when it is late in the evening or when they are going to bed
Synonym : good night:
Night! See you tomorrow!5. night night! spoken used to say goodbye to someone, especially a child, when they are going to bed
6. night and day/day and night all the time:
The store is guarded day and night. We had to work night and day to get it finished.7. night or day/day or night at any time:
You can call me any time, night or day.8. night after night every night for a long period:
He’s out drinking night after night.9. first night/opening night the first performance of a play or show ⇒
premiere:
We saw ‘Riverdance’ on its opening night.10. spend the night with somebody/spend the night together to sleep with someone and have sex with them:
And you thought we spent the night together?11. a good night’s sleep a night when you sleep well:
You’ll feel better after a good night’s sleep.12. (have a) late/early night to go to bed later or earlier than usual:
I think I’ll have an early night. ⇒
late-night13. last thing at night at the end of the day, just before you go to bed:
You should water plants either first thing in the morning or last thing at night. ⇒
nightly [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
night nounI. when it is dark and most people sleep ADJ. last, tomorrow | Friday, Saturday, etc. | early, late I think I'll have an early night (= go to bed early)
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long | winter, etc. | bad, restless, sleepless | black, dark | clear, moonlit, starlit, starry | cold, stormy | wedding VERB + NIGHT have | spend They spent the night in Bristol.
stay Ask your Mum if you can stay the night. NIGHT + VERB fall When it came the night fell quickly.
progress, wear on As the night wore on it grew colder. NIGHT + NOUN air, sky | duty, shift PREP. at ~ lying awake at night
by ~ Paris by night
during/in the ~ I woke in the night.
for a/the ~, on Friday, etc. ~, per ~ The hotel costs £
65 per person per night.
through/throughout the ~ PHRASES all night long, at this time of night, day and night/night and day (= all the time),
a good night's sleep, good night She kissed him good night.
in the dead of night (= in the middle of the night),
morning, noon and night (= all the time)
[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
nightnoun1. 
BAD: I don't like driving in the night.
GOOD: I don't like driving at night.
BAD: It was about nine o'clock in the night when we heard a noise outside.
GOOD: It was about nine o'clock at night when we heard a noise outside.
2. BAD: 'Where were you in the night of June 3rd?' he asked.
GOOD: 'Where were you on the night of June 3rd?' he asked.
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲