Sekirov Dictionary

night

/ˈnaɪ̯t/

noun9

  1. the time when the sun has gone down and the sky is dark
  2. 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.
  3. A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
  4. An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
  5. (informal) A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.
  6. A day, or at least a night.
  7. Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
  8. Nightfall.
  9. A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

verb1

  1. To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

exclamation1

  1. Ellipsis of good night.
forms

nighted · nighting · nights

Phrases with night

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