English · Word Candidate

night

/ˈnɑjt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: nights · nighting · nighted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng thời gian Mặt Trời dưới đường chân trời khi bầu trời tối

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Noun

Examples

Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng thời gian tối bắt đầu từ cuối chiều tối thiên văn và kết thúc vào bắt đầu sáng thiên văn

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Verb

Examples

So I took seat and ate somewhat of my vivers, my horse also feeding upon his fodder, and we nighted in that spot and next morning I set out[.]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “night” mean?

The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

Is “night” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.