night

/naɪt/
nounBeginner
formal

The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.

I love walking in the park at night.

The city is more beautiful at night.

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This is the most common definition of 'night'.

literary

A period of darkness or the darkness itself.

The night was dark and stormy.

She walked through the night, alone and scared.

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This definition is often used in literary contexts.

Collocations

at nightduring the nighttimenighttimethe period of darkness in a 24-hour cyclegood nighta greeting used before going to bed

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Related Phrases

night owlidiom
a person who stays up late
nightmarephrase
a frightening dream

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Common usage

The word 'night' is often used in expressions like 'at night', 'good night', and 'nighttime'.

Gold Rule

Verb agreement

The subject-verb agreement for 'night' is singular.

📖Word Origin

Old English 'niht', related to German 'Nacht', Dutch 'nacht', and Latin 'nox'.

📝Usage Notes

The word 'night' can be used as a noun or adverb.

Word Breakdown

night
darkness
root
English Dictionary