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nightlife

American  
[nahyt-lahyf] / ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf /
Or night life

noun

  1. the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like.

  2. the entertainment available to them.


nightlife British  
/ ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf /

noun

  1. social life or entertainment taking place in the late evening or night, as in nightclubs

"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

Etymology

Origin of nightlife

First recorded in 1850–55; night + life

Example Sentences

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I’m not always wanting to immediately get up and just go sacrifice myself to the nightlife.

From Los Angeles Times

Hodgkinson adds she hopes Newcastle City Council understands "the cultural power of really good quality nightlife".

From BBC

He said that through a nightlife promoter, he was introduced to Pierre Louis, a fixer who specialized in getting rich people what they wanted.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was young, I was very involved in nightlife.

From Los Angeles Times

Sass Café for Asian food, Avenue 31 for pasta and Sass Café on weekends for the nightlife vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal