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nightlife

nightlife

29 3.1
Things people do at night for fun, like going to bars and clubs
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
translation icon : vida nocturna
  • The nightlife in the city comes alive with vibrant clubs and live music on weekends.

But, you know, for me, nightlife is more organic in Europe.

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Examples

  • Wonderful music, superb nightlife, marvelous restaurants.

  • Hassan is no stranger to Paris nightlife.

  • "There is a nightlife now, so for a young person there is more to offer.

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  • But, you know, for me, nightlife is more organic in Europe.

  • You know, I see I worked in nightlife for a decade and a half.

  • We have the largest group of nightlife venues in the country, probably in the world.

  • Plus, we have some of the hottest nightlife and a lot of ground to cover.

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  • Some of that is attributed to a significant increase in nightlife in Washington.

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  • I could show you the world-famous local nightlife.

  • Dubai is a fast-paced city these days, and it has developed a nightlife in that vein.

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Synonyms

clubland
vsnightlife
  • UK
1 6.8

A lively scene of nightclubs and bars where people dance and drink

is broader, covering evening entertainment and social activities across many venues

Antonyms

131 1.0

The time when the sun is up

Compounds

Evening entertainment that is lively and exciting, like clubs and live music

How Lively

clubland
  • UK
1 6.8
to party
  • Informal
298 3.0
nightlife
29 3.1
supper
317 1.0

Surface Forms

nightlife singular
nightlifes plural

Morphology

nightlife = night + life (transparent) = night + life

The meaning 'activities or social life that occur at night' is a straightforward composition of 'night' + 'life' and is inferable by an average learner.

Etymology

The word nightlife comes from joining the simple words night and life, literally meaning 'life at night'; think of it like social life or wildlife but happening after dark. So, nightlife refers to the places and activities, such as bars, clubs and shows, that make the night lively.