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- [nahyt-lahyf]
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
- /ˈnaɪt.laɪf/
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- [nahyt-lahyf]
- /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
Definitions of nightlife word
- noun nightlife the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion, as at a nightclub, theater, or the like. 1
- noun nightlife the entertainment available to them. 1
- noun nightlife Social activities or entertainment available at night in a town or city. 1
- noun nightlife night-time entertainment 1
- uncountable noun nightlife Nightlife is all the entertainment and social activities that are available at night in towns and cities, such as nightclubs and theatres. 0
- noun nightlife social life or entertainment taking place in the late evening or night, as in nightclubs 0
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Origin of nightlife
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; night + life
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nightlife
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nightlife popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nightlife usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nightlife
noun nightlife
- entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- discos — Plural form of disco.
- bars — Plural form of bar.
- nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.
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