night
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- pronunciation:
- naIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Night is the time between evening and morning. The sky is very dark at night.
You can't see the stars in the daytime, but you can see them at night.
- antonyms:
- day
- similar words:
- dark
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| related words: |
evening, sleep |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When we use the word "night" to describe something, we mean that it happens in the night or it has to do with the night in some way.
The night sky was clear and the moon was full.Ryan's dad has a night job as a security guard.- similar words:
- nocturnal
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| related words: |
nocturnal |
| derivation: |
nightlike (adj.) |
The words
night and
knight sound alike but have different meanings. To learn why the princess is scared of the night, but loves her knight, look up
knight.