night
/ˈnaɪ̯t/
The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark; 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; A period of time 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
- plural
- nights
Meanings
- 1
The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark
Did you say good night?
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I was up all night.
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- 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
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A day, or at least a night
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Nightfall
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Darkness (due to it being nighttime)
- 8
A dark blue colour, midnight blue
- 9
A night's worth of competitions, generally one game