nightside

[ nahyt-sahyd ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌsaɪd /

noun

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Compare dayside.

Origin of nightside

1840–50 for an earlier sense; night + side1

Words nearby nightside

nights, nightscape, nightshade, nightshade family, nightshirt, nightside, nightspot, nightstand, nighttide, nighttime, nightwalker
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