night

Less common meanings

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   bedtime goodbyeinterjectionabbreviationellipsis

   Short for good night: said to someone when going to bed or leaving in the evening.

   "Night, Mom!" he called as he headed up to bed.

   She turned off the lamp and whispered, "Night."

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   getting darknoununcountable

   The time when the Sun goes down and it starts to get dark.

   We need to get home before night.

   They set up the tent as night drew near.

   UsageSay before night or as night fell.

   Similardark, darkness, dusk

   Oppositedawn, daybreak

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   sleep somewhereverbrareintransitive

   To stay somewhere for one night.

   Like stopping somewhere just to sleep for one night.

   We will night at the cabin and head out at dawn.

   So I took seat and ate somewhat of my vivers, my horse also feeding upon his fodder, and we nighted in that spot and next morning I set out[.]

   1885, Richard F. Burton, Arabian NightsHere, nighted means spent the night or stayed overnight.

   Similarstay, lodge, camp, stop

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   legal hoursnouncountable

   In the law, the hours starting soon after sunset and ending soon before sunrise.

   The law treats a break-in at night more seriously than one by day.

   In this state, the law says night starts thirty minutes after sunset.

   Oppositeday, daytime

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   dark bluenoununcountable

   A very dark blue color, like the sky late after sunset.

   Similarnavy, midnight