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

She said the rally "means raising the awareness that women can be safe in their own city, in their own country, on the streets, going home, late nights - we shouldn't be scared of going home".

From BBC

Having sold out four nights at the 20,000 capacity venue and several other cities across the UK, it felt pointed that Dave had chosen to perform in arenas rather than stadiums.

From BBC

The trucker catalogs diesel prices each time she fuels up for the roughly 500-mile round trip she makes six nights a week hauling modular dorm rooms from outside Los Angeles to California Polytechnic State University.

From The Wall Street Journal

The adults have since moved back to their bedroom, the child, for now, spends nights in the corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sunday nights: an apartment overlooking the Pacific, Manchego and hummus, then down to the rec room for ping-pong.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• every night