Definitions

night

[nahyt] / naɪt /

NOUN

period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Synonyms

STRONGEST

midnight

STRONG

bedtime blackness dark darkness duskiness evening eventide gloom nightfall nighttime obscurity twilight

WEAK

after dark after hours before dawn dark hours dead of night dusk to dawn nighttide pitch dark pitch-darkness witching hour

Antonyms

STRONG

day daybreak daylight daytime light morning

WEAK

brightness illumination lightness

Example Sentences

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On Thursday night, following talks between City and Palace, the England defender's move to Etihad Stadium was agreed in principle.

From BBC

The arrests happened around 8:30 p.m. that night as officers followed the workers after closing the restaurant.

From Salon

Where skies clear overnight, especially in more sheltered or rural locations, there will be a continued risk of night frosts.

From BBC

Indeed, Powell’s Sunday night statement on the DOJ probe was a sea change for the Fed chair.

From MarketWatch

One anonymous employee reported “dissension about the ‘internal bleeding’ report here last night.”

From Salon