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night out

idiom
Meaning

Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a bar or restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of nightlife.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am looking forward to our night out on Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week of work, my friends and I decided to have a fun night out at a new restaurant.

COMPLEX

Following the conclusion of the conference, the colleagues enjoyed a vibrant night out in the city center to celebrate their successful collaboration.

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  1. 01

    bank night

    An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.

  2. 02

    call it a night

    To go to bed to sleep.

  3. 03

    call it an early night

    To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.

  4. 04

    creature of the night

    A prostitute.

  5. 05

    day or night

    At any time; 24/7

  6. 06

    dead of night

    Middle of the night.

  7. 07

    make a night of it

    To continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole evening or night.

  8. 08

    night in, night out

    During every night; continuously.

Last updated April 17, 2026