nightclub

American  

[nahyt-kluhb] / ˈnaɪtˌklʌb /

noun

1. 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.

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verb (used without object)

nightclubbed, nightclubbing

1. to visit nightclubs.

nightclub British  

/ ˈnaɪtˌklʌb /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• nightclubber noun

Etymology

Origin of nightclub

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

Example Sentences

Abandoned factories, nightclubs, schools and hospitals all feature on his TikTok channel, where Liam makes clear he does not break in or cause damage to the places he documents.

From BBC

England's Harry Brook has apologised after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before a one-day international on the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

From BBC

Many nightclubs contain the fuel load of an entire residential condominium, the ignition sources of an industrial site, and the evacuation constraints of a submarine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many Western countries allow bars and nightclubs to be built in exceedingly dangerous ways, through either weak building codes or lack of enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal

He ordered up a fast-paced style of play from his coaches and players, introduced the Laker Girls cheerleading squad and charged Rothman with turning the arena’s VIP area into a nightclub.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bar
• bistro
• cabaret
• disco
• discotheque
• restaurant
• saloon
• speakeasy
• tavern
• watering hole