nightlife

night·life

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahyt-lahyf]
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
- /ˈnaɪt.laɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt-lahyf]
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/

Definitions of nightlife word

noun nightlife the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like. 1
noun nightlife the entertainment available to them. 1
noun nightlife Social activities or entertainment available at night in a town or city. 1
noun nightlife night-time entertainment 1
uncountable noun nightlife Nightlife is all the entertainment and social activities that are available at night in towns and cities, such as nightclubs and theatres. 0
noun nightlife social life or entertainment taking place in the late evening or night, as in nightclubs 0

See all 6 definitions of nightlife

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Origin of nightlife

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; night + life

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Parts of speech for Nightlife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nightlife

nightlife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nightlife

noun nightlife

entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
discos — Plural form of disco.
bars — Plural form of bar.
nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.

All 4 Synonyms of nightlife