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nights

American  
[nahyts] / naɪts /

adverb

  1. at or during the night regularly or frequently.

    He worked during the day and wrote nights.
nights British  
/ naɪts /

adverb

  1. informal at night, esp regularly

    he works nights
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Etymology

Origin of nights

before 900; Middle English nightes, Old English nihtes. See night, -s 1

Example Sentences

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Now 41, the league’s new leader in regular-season and playoff wins was questionable to play in his second game in as many nights while managing left foot arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times

This was meant to be another of those famous nights under the Cardiff City Stadium lights, with a place at the World Cup on the line.

From BBC

Viewers in the New York metro area will also get Yankees games most Wednesday nights.

From MarketWatch

He also hosts his own show on Radio 2 - Sounds of the 80s - on Saturday nights, having worked for the station since 2017.

From BBC

US rapper Kanye West has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of this year's Wireless festival.

From BBC

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