| 1. | the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. |
| 2. | the beginning of this period; nightfall. |
| 3. | the darkness of night; the dark. |
| 4. | a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. |
| 5. | (sometimes initial capital letter ) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. |
| 6. | of or pertaining to night: the night hours. |
| 7. | occurring, appearing, or seen at night: a night raid; a night bloomer. |
| 8. | used or designed to be used at night: to take a night coach; the night entrance. |
| 9. | working at night: night nurse; the night shift. |
| 10. | active at night: the night feeders of the jungle. |
| 11. | night and day, unceasingly; continually: She worked night and day until the job was done. |
