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night noun 1 the time of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 2 the time between going to bed and getting up in the morning. 3 evening • stayed at home last night. 4 nightfall. 5 poetic darkness. 6 an evening on which a particular activity or event takes place • my aerobics night. 7 a state of ignorance, evil or sorrow, etc. adj 1 belonging to, occurring, or done in the night • the night hours. 2 working or on duty at night • the night shift. nightly adj done or happening at night or every night. adverb at night; every night. nights adverb, colloq at night; most nights or every night. make a night of it colloq to celebrate late into the night.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon niht.
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