one-night stand | a performance in one place on one night only |
nightlife night life | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.), a futile search for intelligent nightlife, in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs |
night game | a game played under artificial illumination at night |
nightlife night life | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion |
one-night stand | a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night, he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands |
watch night | a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve) |
marriage wedding marriage ceremony | the act of marrying, the nuptial ceremony, their marriage was conducted in the chapel |
night-stop | a break in a journey for the night |
night bird | any bird associated with night: owl, nightingale, nighthawk, etc |
night raven | any bird that cries at night |
owl bird of Minerva bird of night hooter | nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes |
night lizard | small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba, bear live young |
night snake Hypsiglena torquata | nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico |
night heron night raven | nocturnal or crepuscular herons |
blackrowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax | night heron of both Old and New Worlds |
yellowrowned night heron Nyctanassa violacea | North American night heron |
bridal gown wedding gown wedding dress | a gown worn by the bride at a wedding |
cabaret nightclub night club club nightspot | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink, don't expect a good meal at a cabaret, the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night, he played the drums at a jazz club |
hope chest wedding chest | chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage |
night bell | a doorbell to be used at night |
night latch | doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside |
night-light | light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids) |
night-line | a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night |
Saturday night special | a cheap handgun that is easily obtained |
wedding picture | photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding |
wedding ring wedding band | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
night vision night-sight scotopic vision twilight vision | the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight) |
marriage license marriage licence wedding license wedding licence | a license authorizing two people to marry |
night letter | a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day |
good night | a conventional expression of farewell |
wedding march | a march to be played for a wedding procession |
Arabian Nights' Entertainment Arabian Nights Thousand and One Nights | a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the th century |
night terror | an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings |
opening opening night curtain raising | the first performance (as of a theatrical production), the opening received good critical reviews |
wedding wedding ceremony nuptials hymeneals | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
wedding cake bridecake | a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations, served at a wedding reception |
night shift graveyard shift | workers who work during the night (as midnight to a.m.) |
wedding reception | a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding |
wedding wedding party | a party of people at a wedding |
night court | a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night |
night school | a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day |
Nox Night | Roman goddess of night, daughter of Erebus, counterpart of Greek Nyx |
fly-by-night | a debtor who flees to avoid paying |
night owl nighthawk nightbird | a person who likes to be active late at night |
night porter | a porter on duty during the night |
night rider nightrider | member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War, committed acts of intimidation and revenge |
night watchman | a watchman who works during the night |
wedding guest | a guest at a wedding |
night-blooming cereus | any of several cacti of the genus Cereus |
night-blooming cereus | any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus |