first night
noun
: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also : the performance itself
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Several people suffered nonfatal injuries in a shooting the first night in May, and one person, Tyler Gerth, was shot and killed at Jefferson Square Park in June, but no notable violence has been reported by protesters beyond those incidents. 
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2020 Shoopman was contacted about evacuating that first night. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 On the Beijing Olympics’ first night of short-track speedskating, the U.S. mixed relay team had plenty of cause to celebrate after a qualifying heat. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 After unveiling October World Weekend last week (July 13), Drake has revealed some more details about the first night of the event’s three-day run. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 July 2022 William Shatner closed out the first night of San Diego Comic-Con in style — with plenty of cursing and a look back at his storied career. Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022 In 2015, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson were both ready to find love on the show — but in a production twist, a vote by the suitors determined which Bachelorette would stay after the first night. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Raji, a Nigerian student at Kiev Medical University, remembers the first night of bombing. NBC News, 2 Mar. 2022 The Festival of Lights kicked off in D.C. with a clear view of the White House on a chilly Sunday night as the National Menorah was lit, brightly celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, WUSA-TV reported. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021 See More
Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2020 Shoopman was contacted about evacuating that first night. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 On the Beijing Olympics’ first night of short-track speedskating, the U.S. mixed relay team had plenty of cause to celebrate after a qualifying heat. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 After unveiling October World Weekend last week (July 13), Drake has revealed some more details about the first night of the event’s three-day run. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 26 July 2022 William Shatner closed out the first night of San Diego Comic-Con in style — with plenty of cursing and a look back at his storied career. Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022 In 2015, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Britt Nilsson were both ready to find love on the show — but in a production twist, a vote by the suitors determined which Bachelorette would stay after the first night. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Raji, a Nigerian student at Kiev Medical University, remembers the first night of bombing. NBC News, 2 Mar. 2022 The Festival of Lights kicked off in D.C. with a clear view of the White House on a chilly Sunday night as the National Menorah was lit, brightly celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, WUSA-TV reported. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1698, in the meaning defined above