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nightspot

nightspot noun: an establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.

Noun

nightspot (plural nightspots)

  1. An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.
    • We went to a nightspot where the lights were low
      Dined and danced, and I was ready to go1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks
    • I simply cannot believe the prevalence of loud music in Boston's gay bars. It's not that I dislike disco, but I tire of leaving the nightspots with ringing ears (and double vision, I might add, due to the silly light shows!)1977 December 3, Mark Dean, “Shattered Ears”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 22, page 4

Forms of nightspot

pluralnightspots
alternative formnight spot

Origin of nightspot

From night + spot.

Questions about nightspot

What does nightspot mean?
Nightspot means an establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub.
What part of speech is nightspot?
Nightspot is a noun.
What is the plural of nightspot?
The plural of nightspot is nightspots.

Words near nightspot in the dictionary

  1. nightsnake
  2. nightsnakes
  3. nightsoil
  4. nightsoiler
  5. nightsoilers
  6. nightspot
  7. nightspots
  8. nightstalker
  9. nightstalkers
  10. nightstand
  11. nightstands

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