night

noun
UK: /naɪt/
US: /naɪt/

  1. The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.

    1. I sleep at night. [ ] [ ]
    2. We drove through the night to reach the coast by morning and see sunrise. [ ] [ ]

  2. A particular night considered as a unit of time or experience.

    1. Last night was fun. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had a quiet night in, watching movies and ordering pizza, it was really nice. [ ] [ ]

  3. The evening; the period of time just before bedtime.

    1. Good night, Mom. [ ] [ ]
    2. She likes to read a book every night before she goes to sleep and relax. [ ] [ ]

  4. A state or time of darkness, ignorance, or adversity.

    1. The city at night looks really dangerous. [ ] [ ]
    2. His career was plunged into night when the scandal became public after investigation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dark darkness evening twilight
night intransitive-verb

  1. To spend the night in a particular place.

    1. I will night here. [ ] [ ]
    2. They nighted at a small inn on their way and continued their traveling. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "night" in English means: The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise., A particular night considered as a unit of time or experience., The evening; the period of time just before bedtime., A state or time of darkness, ignorance, or adversity..

The phonetic transcription of "night" is /naɪt/ in British English and /naɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "night": dark, darkness, evening, twilight.

Example usage of "night": "I sleep at night.". More examples on the page.