first night

noun

1. opening night.

first night

noun

1. 1. the first public performance of a play or other production

   2. ( as modifier )

      first-night nerves

Word History and Origins

Origin of first night¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

The first night at a new hotel involves Goldilocks-like antics, as I sample each of the varieties piled on my bed: no to the rock-hard neck-breaker, no to the silly little square cushions I call Chiclets.

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It was Hunt’s first night on the job.

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Perhaps because of this prior connection, Mohammed leapt to Imrie's aid at the graveyard in episode one, helping her find a shield - thereby protecting her from being murdered on the first night.

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That first night after my doctor told me to cut back, I had only one glass of wine.

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The arson attack took place on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, and the family was hosting 15 overnight guests.

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Related Words

• beginning 
• debut 
• opening