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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
night /naɪt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise: [countable]cold winter nights.[uncountable]can't see well at night.
  2. the earlier part of this period:[countable]We had a night of theater and dinner.
  3. the darkness of this time;
    the dark:[uncountable]Night is falling.
  4. a condition or time of ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:[uncountable]the black night of despair.
  5. an evening used or set aside for a particular event or purpose:[countable]It was the Junior Prom night.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. of, relating to, occurring, or used at night:the night hours; a night vision scope.
  2. active or working at night:night watchmen.
Idioms
  1. Idioms night and day, without stopping;
    continually:worked night and day on the problem.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
night  (nīt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
  2. the beginning of this period;
    nightfall.
  3. the darkness of night;
    the dark.
  4. a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.:the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages.
  5. (sometimes cap.) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose:a night on the town;poker night;New Year's Night.
  6. Idioms night and day, unceasingly;
    continually:She worked night and day until the job was done.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to night:the night hours.
  2. occurring, appearing, or seen at night:a night raid; a night bloomer.
  3. used or designed to be used at night:to take a night coach; the night entrance.
  4. working at night:night nurse; the night shift.
  5. active at night:the night feeders of the jungle.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English niht, neaht, cognate with German Nacht, Gothic nahts, Latin nox (stem noct-), Greek nýx (stem nykt-)
night′less, adj. 
night′less•ly, adv. 
night′like′, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nite  (nīt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Informal Terms, an informal, simplified spelling of night. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
night / naɪt/
  1. the period of darkness each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise, as distinct from day
  2. (modifier) of, occurring, working, etc, at night: a night nurse
  3. the occurrence of this period considered as a unit: four nights later they left
  4. the period between sunset and retiring to bed; evening
  5. the time between bedtime and morning
  6. the weather conditions of the night: a clear night
  7. the activity or experience of a person during a night
  8. (sometimes capital) any evening designated for a special observance or function
  9. nightfall or dusk
  10. a state or period of gloom, ignorance, etc
  11. make a night of it ⇒ to go out and celebrate for most of the night
Related adjective(s): nocturnal
Etymology: Old English niht; compare Dutch nacht, Latin nox, Greek nux

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