noun
- The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
- (Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
- (Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
- A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.
- Nightfall.
- Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
- A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
- A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
Synonyms: blackness, darkness, gloom, obscurity, shadow, evening, dark, dusk, nightfall, sundown, sunset, sleep
verb
- To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.
interjection
- Ellipsis of good night
Pronunciation
About this word
Night is a 3-meaning word in English. Medium-length words often have several interesting anagrams.
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