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nightlife

or night life

[ nahyt-lahyf ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf /
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noun
the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like.
the entertainment available to them.
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Origin of nightlife

First recorded in 1850–55; night + life
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British Dictionary definitions for nightlife

nightlife
/ (ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf) /

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