Meaning of night In English

• 0 the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun:

  • It gets cold at night.

  • I slept really badly last night.

  • I spent the night at Ted's.

  • He took the night ferry/train.

• 1 the period of time between the late afternoon and going to bed; the evening:

  • Let's go out on Saturday night.

  • We've eaten out every night this week.

  • She's a singer in a bar by night and a secretary by day.

  • When's the last night of your show?

  • The first/opening night of her new movie was a great success.

  • I saw Naomi at the gym the other night.

  • I need a night out with the girls this weekend.

  • UK Let's have a night out on Saturday.

• 2 a friendly way of saying goodbye when you leave someone in the evening or before going to bed or to sleep:

  • Night, sweetheart! Sleep well!

• 3 the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is no direct light from the sun:

  • [ C ] I’ll be in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.

  • [ C ] There was a fire last night in the Tremont section of the Bronx.

  • [ U ] It often gets cold here at night.