nightclub
1 of 2noun
night·club ˈnīt-ˌkləb 
: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and liquor and providing music and space for dancing and often having a floor show
nightclub
2 of 2verb
nightclubbed; nightclubbing; nightclubs
intransitive verb
: to patronize nightclubs
nightclubber noun
Synonyms
Noun
- bistro
- boîte
- cabaret
- café
- cafe
- club
- nightspot
- nitery
- niterie
- roadhouse
- supper club
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Example Sentences
Noun decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie
Recent Examples on the Web
Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 South African authorities are investigating after 22 teenagers celebrating end-of-school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022 Dua Lipa was also spotted having some outside-of-work fun at a nightclub in Madrid with Elite actor Arón Piper, with a Twitter video of the two dancing together sparking dating rumors. Seventeen, 14 June 2022 Two people are dead and four are injured, with one in critical condition, after a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning in Gary, Indiana, according to police. Raja Razek, CNN, 12 June 2022 In Mesa, Arizona, early Sunday, two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub, NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 6 June 2022 According to Hartford Police, officers received a ShotSpotter alert for the area of 768 Maple Avenue and arrived at the nightclub at approximately 11:55 p.m. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 Pictures of victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando were displayed during a candlelight vigil marking the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 It was surpassed by the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. CBS News, 6 Aug. 2022 Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2019 See More
Noun
One person is dead and another injured after a morning shooting at a nightclub on Bimingham’s Southside. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 South African authorities are investigating after 22 teenagers celebrating end-of-school exams died in a mysterious incident at a nightclub. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022 Dua Lipa was also spotted having some outside-of-work fun at a nightclub in Madrid with Elite actor Arón Piper, with a Twitter video of the two dancing together sparking dating rumors. Seventeen, 14 June 2022 Two people are dead and four are injured, with one in critical condition, after a shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning in Gary, Indiana, according to police. Raja Razek, CNN, 12 June 2022 In Mesa, Arizona, early Sunday, two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub, NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 6 June 2022 According to Hartford Police, officers received a ShotSpotter alert for the area of 768 Maple Avenue and arrived at the nightclub at approximately 11:55 p.m. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 Pictures of victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando were displayed during a candlelight vigil marking the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 It was surpassed by the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. CBS News, 6 Aug. 2022 Verb
If its address looks familiar, that's because Houston's legendary '80s nightclub Etro Lounge operated there for more than a decade. Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1871, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1929, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nightclub
noun
night·club ˈnīt-ˌkləb
: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and alcoholic beverages and having music for dancing
nightclubbers
noun
as in pub crawlers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pub crawlers
- night owls
- night riders
- nighthawks
- nightwalkers
- sleepwalkers
- noctambulists
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- early birds