school night
school night noun: an evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.
Noun
school night (plural school nights)
- An evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.
- Jamie has to go to bed at 9:00 on school nights, but on Friday and Saturday he gets to stay up as late as he wants.
- I can't believe I'm doing this. I can't believe I'm in a graveyard with a strange man hunting for vampires on a school night.1992, Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (motion picture), spoken by Buffy (Kristy Swanson)
- Synonyms:
- worknight
Synonyms of school night
Forms of school night
| plural | school nights |
|---|---|
| alternative form | schoolnight |
Questions about school night
- What does school night mean?
- School night means an evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.
- What part of speech is school night?
- School night is a noun.
- What is the plural of school night?
- The plural of school night is school nights.
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