nightlife

or night life

[ nahyt-lahyf ]

noun
  1. the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like.

  2. the entertainment available to them.

Origin of nightlife

1
First recorded in 1850–55; night + life

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British Dictionary definitions for nightlife

nightlife

/ (ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf) /


noun
  1. social life or entertainment taking place in the late evening or night, as in nightclubs

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