night

The part of each day between evening and morning, when it is usually dark outside.

• It gets cold at night.
• I slept badly last night.
• We spent three nights by the sea.

How to use it: at night (The streets are quiet at night.); on + specified night (We met on a cold winter night.)

Similar words: nighttime

Opposites: day

Common phrases: at night, last night, all night, by night

A period defined by law as starting shortly after sunset and ending shortly before sunrise.

• The law defines when night begins.
• The court classified the burglary as occurring at night.
• Under this rule, night ends thirty minutes before sunrise.

Opposites: day

Common phrases: night burglary, during the night, definition of night

A friendly goodbye said before going to bed or leaving someone late in the evening.

• Night, Mum!
• Night, everyone. See you tomorrow.
• Night, darling. Sleep well.

Similar words: good night

Common phrases: night everyone, night mum, night darling