nights

American  

[nahyts] / naɪts /

adverb

1. at or during the night regularly or frequently.

   He worked during the day and wrote nights.

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nights British  

/ naɪts /

adverb

1. informal at night, esp regularly

   he works nights

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Etymology

Origin of nights

before 900; Middle English nightes, Old English nihtes. See night, -s ¹

Example Sentences

After spending nights cramming for exams in the library and realising academia wasn't the world for them, Jacob eventually dropped out.

From BBC

“We finished five games in eight nights and started five games in seven nights, and tonight’s the culmination of that,” Redick said before Sunday’s game.

From Los Angeles Times

And if sometimes in the middle of January, it feels as though winter is out to get you, with its biting winds and long nights, he says, remember, it is nothing personal.

From BBC

He delivered important goals, stood out on big European nights, and showed leadership that went beyond his years and what his slight frame might suggest.

From BBC

We’ve become really great friends, and we had a driver, of course, but it was such a fun night and I’ve had so many fun nights at Craig’s, with my family and friends.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• every night