nightclub
Americannoun
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nightclubs
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verb (used without object)
noun
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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.
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There’s no shortage of fun to be had with multiple game rooms, a racquetball court, a casino room, a billiard room, and even a lavish nightclub.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
A few hours later, at a country-themed nightclub in northwest Las Vegas, the governor took to the stage to extol his performance these last four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
She bought the property, which once housed the 1980s-era nightclub, 8BC, in 1996.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
"It's not really possible to go out much. The little money you make has to go toward other things," said content creator Yurisladys Mora, 23, as she left a nightclub in Old Havana.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
“No, he’s dead. There’s no trial. We’ve all talked about suing. We’ll probably sue the nightclub, maybe the police.”
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
While its traditional nightclubs had closed, Ashcroft said Chichester had plenty of spaces that could be used for music and dancing.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
At night, queues snake around the block outside nightclubs where DJ’s spin thumping house music for big-spending revelers, their faces sculpted by surgery and tanned by the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Several prominent nightclubs in California, many catering to queer clubgoers of color, saw their Facebook and Instagram pages mysterious suspended in recent months, leaving these independent venues unable to reach their fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
No evidence was found to suggest that they visited any nightclubs or local businesses in the area at the time, police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Reginald and I went to the Savoy Ballroom, the Apollo Theater, the Braddock Hotel bar, the nightclubs and speakeasies, wherever Negroes played music.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
On Thursday, officials took down a pair of Acapulco video ads touting the faded resort’s reputation as a nightclubbing spot - despite the fact nightclubs are currently closed to enforce social distancing.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
I’m sure that in his nightclubbing life in New York he was delighted to rub shoulders with prominent black athletes and so forth.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2016
In the weeks after a newborn’s arrival, it may seem as far-fetched as nightclubbing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2013
"You need to live your life in a more mature way, stop the nightclubbing and focus on your work," Sautner said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2012
Jack Ravenhurst went into her own room after flashing me a rather hurt smile that was supposed to indicate her disappointment in not being allowed to go nightclubbing.
From A Spaceship Named McGuire by Randall Garrett
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