night

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /naɪt/

1
happening or existing at night
the cool night air
Synonyms and related words
Happening at night and related to night
last thing (at night)
by night/day
nocturnal
1. 1a
  used at night
  a child’s night light
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal
2. 1b
  travelling at night
  the night train
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal
3. 1c
  working at night
  the night nurse
  Synonyms and related words
  The working day
  at work
  billable time
  business hours
4. 1d
  active during the night
  night creatures
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal

night

adjectiveonly before noun

US /naɪt/

1
happening or existing at night
the cool night air
Synonyms and related words
Happening at night and related to night
last thing (at night)
by night/day
nocturnal
1. 1a
  used at night
  a child’s night light
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal
2. 1b
  traveling at night
  the night train
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal
3. 1c
  working at night
  the night nurse
  Synonyms and related words
  The working day
  at work
  be on days
  billable time
4. 1d
  active during the night
  night creatures
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening at night and related to night
  last thing (at night)
  by night/day
  nocturnal

night

noun

UK /naɪt/

Word Forms

singular	night
plural	nights

1
countable/uncountable the part of each 24-hour period when it is dark
It was a lovely starlit night.
all night long:
It rained all night (long).
at night:
The parties usually take place at night.
by night:
Owls hunt by night.
Synonyms and related words
Times of the day
afternoon
arvo
bedtime
1. 1a
  the time when most people are sleeping
  I woke up in the middle of the night.
  spend the night:
  He spent the night in prison.
  Synonyms and related words
  Times of the day
  afternoon
  arvo
  bedtime
2. 1b
  
  nights
  if someone works nights, or is on nights, they go to work at night
  Phil is working nights this week.
  Synonyms and related words
  The working day
  at work
  billable time
  business hours
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with night
▪ cold, cool, dark, frosty, moonlit, starlit, starry, stormy
2
countable/uncountable the time between the end of the afternoon and the time when people go to bed
Most nights Jan helps the kids with their homework.
last/yesterday night:
Did you watch the football on TV last night?
last thing at night:
I usually drink tea last thing at night (=just before I go to bed).
the other night (=a few nights ago):
I went round to see her the other night.
Synonyms and related words
Times of the day
afternoon
arvo
bedtime
1. 2a
  countable an evening when a particular event takes place
  midsummer night
  The next quiz night is on Thursday 19 May.
  We’re looking forward to a night at the pub.
  Synonyms and related words
  General social events and social activity
  a night out
  black tie
  blind date
2. 2b
  countable a particular evening on which a play or concert is performed
  the opening night of Julius Caesar
  the last night of the proms
  Synonyms and related words
  General social events and social activity
  a night out
  black tie
  blind date
3
spokenused for saying goodbye or good night when you leave someone at night
Night, then! See you tomorrow!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying goodbye
goodbye
bye
good night
4
singular literarya period of great sadness, failure etc
the dark night of the soul
Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
crisis
battle
nightmare
5
be all right on the night
to be without problems on the day of performance
There’s an old saying in showbiz that it will all be all right on the night!
Submitted by:
Enran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22/10/2018
Open Dictionary - October2018
6
it’ll be all right on the night
something will succeed even though there are lots of problems
They just carried on anyway, hoping it would be all right on the night.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

at this time of night

bad night

an early/late night

make a night of it

night after night

night falls

night night

a night out

night

noun

US /naɪt/

Word Forms

singular	night
plural	nights

1
countable/uncountable the part of each 24-hour period when it is dark
It was a lovely starlit night.
all night long:
It rained all night (long).
at night:
The parties usually take place at night.
by night:
Owls hunt by night.
Synonyms and related words
Times of the day
afternoon
afternoons
arvo
1. 1a
  the time when most people are sleeping
  I woke up in the middle of the night.
  spend the night:
  He spent the night in jail.
  Synonyms and related words
  Times of the day
  afternoon
  afternoons
  arvo
2. 1b
  
  nights
  if someone works nights, or is on nights, they go to work at night
  Phil is working nights this week.
  Synonyms and related words
  The working day
  at work
  be on days
  billable time
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with night
▪ cold, cool, dark, frosty, moonlit, starlit, starry, stormy
2
countable/uncountable the time between the end of the afternoon and the time when people go to bed
Most nights Jan helps the kids with their homework.
last/yesterday night:
Did you watch the game last night?
the other night (=a few nights ago):
I came by to see her the other night.
last thing at night:
I usually drink tea last thing at night (=just before I go to bed).
Synonyms and related words
Times of the day
afternoon
afternoons
arvo
1. 2a
  countable an evening when a particular event takes place
  midsummer night
  The next game night is on Thursday.
  We’re looking forward to a night at the movies.
  Synonyms and related words
  General social events and social activity
  black tie
  blind date
  coffee klatch
2. 2b
  countable a particular evening on which a play or concert is performed
  the opening night of Julius Caesar
  the last night of the proms
  Synonyms and related words
  General social events and social activity
  black tie
  blind date
  coffee klatch
3
spokenused for saying goodbye or good night when you leave someone at night
Night, then! See you tomorrow!
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying goodbye
goodbye
good night
see you
4
singular literarya period of great sadness, failure, etc.
the dark night of the soul
Synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and experiences
crisis
battle
nightmare
5
be all right on the night
to be without problems on the day of performance
There’s an old saying in showbiz that it will all be all right on the night!
Submitted by:
Enran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 22/10/2018
Open Dictionary - October2018
6
it’ll be all right on the night
something will succeed even though there are lots of problems
They just carried on anyway, hoping it would be all right on the night.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 10/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

at this time of night

bad night

an early/late night

make a night of it

night after night

night falls

night night

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be all right on the night

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