Goodnight
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5.3
- proper noun
- /ˈɡʊdˌnaɪt/
- Time passed, months, years, and these lives took hold in the flats south of Goodnight.
Examples
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When her father arrives, I wave goodnight to Leah and go home.
Fiction book (2001) -
Goodnight, Gertie.
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Goodnight and God bless you all.
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I called goodnight to Mama and Aunt Rose, who were watching Billy Graham on TV.
Fiction book (1993) -
After a long stretch of surprisingly companionable silence, I said goodnight, promised to return soon, and headed for home.
Fiction book (2000) -
"'Sincerely, yours,' Ava Goodnight." "Nice letter," said Father Tim.
Fiction book (1999) -
Lauren sits on the bed reading "Goodnight Moon" to Sophy.
Fiction book (2000) -
Goodnight, Jason.
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Goodnight Mr. Conway.
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Jim Goodnight is a prominent figure in the tech industry.
Synonyms
119
6.5
A family name that people use as a last name and for some places
38
8.3
A family name used as a last name and sometimes a place name
11
6.3
A last name used by some people and places
8
9.0
A family name used by people and sometimes as a place name
7
8.1
A family name used as a last name
2
9.9
A family name used by some people and the name of some places
1
6.6
A last name used by people in some cultures
1
9.9
A family name used for people or places, sometimes a different spelling of Chimney
A last name used by some people, often from England
Idioms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goodnight comes from the everyday words good ('good') and night ('night'), the friendly phrase we say before sleep. People often became known by a phrase or nickname, so a family or a place could be called Goodnight, which is why it appears today as a surname and as a place name.