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nightspot

nightspot

4 3.6
A place open late for music, dancing, food and drinks
  • noun
  • /ˈnaɪtˌspɑt/
translation icon : local nocturno
  • We spent the evening dancing and enjoying drinks at our favorite nightspot in the city.
  • a trendy nightspot
  • the hottest nightspot
  • my favorite nightspot

Examples

  • Whaddya say you and I take off and hit some nightspots, etc.?

    Fiction book (2001)
  • William weaves, exhausted, into the Stillwater press party at this legendary New York nightspot.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • So we would go to the Blue Angel, which was a nightspot where young talent would try out.

  • Afterwards, we'll do every nightspot in town.

  • Until I showed him my plans for Los Angeles' hottest nightspot.

  • But I've already got reservations at the local nightspot and everything.

  • I first met him in Shanghai at a nightspot called the Pink Lotus.

  • She lived in the Quarter, and her favorite nightspot was My Blues Heaven.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • His real skill has always been his ability to keep his name in the city's gossip pages by turning up at some Center City nightspot with pretty young ladies on his arm.

    Blog text (13)
  • The well-known 52nd Street nightspot features Billie Holiday.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

club
vsnightspot
835 1.2

A place with music and dancing where people go at night

is a general term for any late-night place offering entertainment
nightclub
vsnightspot
172 1.6

A place open late at night with music and dancing where people buy drinks

is the broad name for places open late with those features
cabaret
vsnightspot
23 6.3

A place like a nightclub where people eat while they watch live singers and dancers

is more about general late-night entertainment than staged dining shows
watering hole
vsnightspot
  • Informal
16 3.4

A bar or pub where people meet to drink and talk

is more casual and drink-focused than venues offering late music or dancing
hot spot
vsnightspot
9 3.7

A popular place where people go to have fun at night

is defined by popularity rather than by specific late-night entertainment features
supper club
vsnightspot
  • US
3 5.6

A small evening restaurant where people eat and watch live music

is less focused on dining formality and more on late-night entertainment overall

How Lively

nightclub
172 1.6
nightspot
4 3.6
bar
1.0
cafe
206 1.0

Surface Forms

nightspot singular
nightspots plural

Morphology

nightspot = night + spot (semi-transparent) = night + spot

The components 'night' and 'spot' clearly indicate a place associated with nighttime, but the specific sense 'entertainment venue open late' is a conventionalized use that is not strictly deducible from the parts by all learners.

Etymology

Nightspot is a simple combination of night ('the time after dark') and spot ('place'). So a nightspot is a place people go at night for fun, like a bar, club, or a venue with music, dancing, food, and drinks.