nightclub
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of nightclub
Explanation
A nightclub is a bar or a disco where people can dance or be entertained late into the night. There are many nightclubs in New York City, but there are no nightclubs at all in most tiny Vermont villages. Visitors to a nightclub can eat and drink; watch singers, dancers, or comedians perform; and usually also dance to live music or songs played by a DJ. You can also call a nightclub a "club" for short — the dance floor is what distinguishes it from a bar or a pub. The word nightclub sounds modern, but it dates from the late nineteenth century.
Example Sentences
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Brook initially claimed to have been alone at the nightclub in Wellington, only for it to emerge that he was alongside team-mates Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The soda brand was created by chefs in the since-closed Passing Clouds nightclub in Dalston, east London.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film is directly alluded to on the walls of one of Renton’s nightclub haunts, which are decorated like the Korova Milkbar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
That attitude, he says, is most notable in his scenes with Li Jun Li, whose femme fatale character Felicia “Cat” Hardy, a nightclub singer, knows more than she wants to reveal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Now he’s making his living being funny as a nationally known stage and nightclub comedian.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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