Looking for the meaning of the word NIGHT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NIGHT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Night
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English neaht, niht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nacht and German Nacht, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nox and Greek nux
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
Short Definition:period from sunset to sunrise
Examples:- a moonless night
- the door is always locked at night
Definition:
the period between afternoon and bedtime; an evening
Short Definition:evening
Examples:- he was not allowed to go out on weekday nights
Word: Night
Speech Type: Interjection
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Short Definition:
goodnight
Word: Night
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
during the night; at night
Short Definition:during night
Examples:- investments that won't keep us awake nights with worry
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