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nightside

[ nahyt-sahyd ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌsaɪd /
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noun

Journalism. the night shift of a newspaper.
Astronomy. the dark side of a planet or moon.

Nearby words

  1. nights,
  2. nightscape,
  3. nightshade,
  4. nightshade family,
  5. nightshirt,
  6. nightspot,
  7. nightstand,
  8. nightstick,
  9. nighttide,
  10. nighttime
Compare dayside.

Origin of nightside

1840–50 for an earlier sense; night + side1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for nightside

  • My name is Nomis J. Arkdragen, assistant manager in charge of nightside dreams.

    The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley