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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nightclubber noun

Etymology

Origin of nightclub

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

Example Sentences

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Memo Guerra’s honking jazz score adds an another playful layer of life — it’s the noise of a bizarro nightclub where the air shivers with eerie musical saws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Then in 2025, after celebrating the 20-year anniversary of her breakout album release with a short gig at a WeHo nightclub the year prior, she announced a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In January, Shulman floated into a West Hollywood nightclub packed with members of the music industry’s upper class—people who represented the interests of the biggest artists in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Despite the altercation with the nightclub bouncer occurring the night before a one-day international, Brook was retained as white-ball captain.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Dorothea wrote about her tour, and about her new job in a nightclub, and about Nick; but she said nothing at all about April’s coming home.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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