Noun

(en noun)

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

Noun

(lb) The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

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*:The Bat—they called him the Bat. Like a bat he chose the night hours for his work of rapine; like a bat he struck and vanished, pouncingly, noiselessly; like a bat he never showed himself to the face of the day.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author= Ian Sample

, volume=189, issue=6, page=34, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains , passage=Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits.  ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.}}

(lb) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

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*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}

(lb) A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a hotel or other accommodation.

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(lb) Nightfall.

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(lb) Darkness.

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(lb) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

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A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.