night

/nˈa‍ɪt/

/ˈnaɪt/

Night

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

synonyms : dark

antonyms : day

darkness

a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom

the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit

the period spent sleeping

Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

synonyms : Nox

the time between sunset and midnight

a shortening of nightfall

night

used when bidding farewell to someone in the evening or before going to bed

Examples

1. The night brings a sense of calm and tranquility.

2. His daddy read him a bedtime story every night.

3. The team stopped the rot with a 5–0 win last night.

4. The club downtown hosts live jazz performances every Friday night.