nightclub

[ nahyt-kluhb ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌklʌb /

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noun

Also night club . an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.

verb (used without object), night·clubbed, night·club·bing.

to visit nightclubs.

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Origin of nightclub

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; night + club

OTHER WORDS FROM nightclub

nightclubber, noun

Words nearby nightclub

night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer, nightdress

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How to use nightclub in a sentence

Five years ago, NBA guard Thabo Sefolosha was standing outside a nightclub when he was tackled by five New York Police Department officers, one of whom broke his leg with a baton.
New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price.|by Mike Hayes for ProPublica|January 12, 2021|ProPublica
The three blocks from around 15th to 18th street include many LGBTQ businesses, as well as a variety of popular nightclubs, restaurants, and coffee shops.
Nashville: Making the Move to Music City|LGBTQ-Editor|December 13, 2020|No Straight News
But, yeah, no, I don’t have any MeToo stories, but I certainly saw enough of those guys that have been named lurking around at nightclubs and restaurants and bars and hotels over the years.
Christy Turlington, the Model Activist|Eugene Robinson|November 11, 2020|Ozy
Outbreaks have been linked to restaurants, choir practices, fitness classes, nightclubs and other spots where people congregate.
7 Tips For Staying Safe As COVID-19 Cases Rise And Colder Weather Heightens The Risk|LGBTQ-Editor|October 25, 2020|No Straight News

The NYC Hospitality Alliance, which includes restaurants, bars and nightclubs, said a survey of its members found that 87 percent could not pay their full August rent.
Pelosi abruptly shifts course, restarts relief push amid signs economy is straining|Erica Werner, Rachael Bade|September 24, 2020|Washington Post
In St. Louis, I believe, for a change of clothes and to go to a nightclub.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dick Gregory recalled what it had been like to be the first black comedian to perform in a white nightclub.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For her first film, she played a woman caught in a love triangle between a nightclub owner and a country boy.
Does Fashion Week Exploit Teen Models?|Jennifer Sky|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rap mogul was one of three people shot early Sunday at West Hollywood nightclub.
New Details Emerge in Suge Knight Shooting at Chris Brown's Pre-VMAs Party on the Sunset Strip|Marlow Stern|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Its addictive “sidebar of shame” catalogues every celebrity roll of fat, fashion faux pas, and shaky early-morning nightclub exit.
Hollywood vs. The Daily Mail: George Clooney and Angelina Jolie Take On The UK's Leanest, Meanest Gossip Machine|Lizzie Crocker, Lloyd Grove|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She met Larry in the Sunside Lounge, a cabaret as nice as any terran nightclub she had ever seen.
A Place in the Sun|C.H. Thames
There was even a nightclub in Lunar City where one highball cost the equivalent of—say—a week's pay for a secretary like Babs.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
He told—somebody told about Jack Ruby—he went to his nightclub, he never did go to nightclub.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Had you frequented a nightclub in Irving or in Dallas prior to November 24, 1963?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Then after that time there was also no hint or mention of any nightclub people.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for nightclub

nightclub

/ (ˈnaɪtˌklʌb) /

noun

a place of entertainment open until late at night, formerly offering food, drink, a floor show, dancing, etc, but now usually featuring loud amplified music for dancing

Derived forms of nightclub

nightclubber, noun

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