night court

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt kawrt, kohrt]
- /naɪt kɔrt, koʊrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt kawrt, kohrt]
- /naɪt kɔrt, koʊrt/

Definitions of night court words

noun night court a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail. 1
noun night court law court that holds sessions at night 1

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Origin of night court

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Night court

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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night court popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

night court usage trend in Literature

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