good night
Use Good night in a sentencegood night
noun
an expression of farewell used in parting at nighttime or when going to sleep.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English
1325–75; Middle English
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| a conventional expression of farewell, or, rarely, of greeting, used in the late afternoon, the evening, or at night, esp when departing to bed | |
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Idioms & Phrases
good night
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Expression of farewell used when parting at night or when going to sleep, as in He stood at the door, saying good night to each of the departing guests, or Mother came to tuck the children in and kiss them good night. [late 1300s]
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Exclamation of surprise or irritation, as in Good night, Joe!
You can't mean what you said, or Good night, Anneit's time you learned how to throw a ball. [Late 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
More airlines offer a good night's sleep, flat-bed seats.
When tested on new facts, people remember them better after a good night's sleep than after a short break.
To study the brain waves of a good night's sleep, scientists invited volunteers to snooze in the lab.
We know that a good night's sleep helps to solidify our memories of the previous day's experiences.
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