Word
nighter
/ˈnaɪtɝ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a job shift, game, or show that happens at night or lasts all night.
n. an event, performance, or work period scheduled at night or continuing through the night. Often appears in compounds such as 'all-nighter' for a night of work or study and 'one-nighter' for a single-night performance.
Examples
“He works a nighter at the hospital this week.”
“The theater schedules a late nighter on Fridays for workers who cannot attend evening shows.”
“After pulling a nighter to finish the report, she arrives at the morning meeting with coffee in hand and data fully checked.”
Examples
simple
“He works a nighter at the hospital this week.”
contextual
“The theater schedules a late nighter on Fridays for workers who cannot attend evening shows.”
complex
“After pulling a nighter to finish the report, she arrives at the morning meeting with coffee in hand and data fully checked.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “nighter” in context.
Verb
01. cover nighter
“No one volunteered to cover the Friday nighter at short notice.”
verb + noun
02. nighter drags
“The nighter dragged on with few customers after midnight.”
noun + verb
03. nighter ends
“The nighter ends at 6 a.m. when the day crew arrives.”
noun + verb
04. pull nighter
“She had to pull a nighter to finish the audit before the deadline.”
verb + noun
Adjective
05. busy nighter
“The bar staff expected a busy nighter before the holiday.”
adj + noun
06. late nighter
“He picked up extra pay covering the late nighter at the hospital.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. couple of nighters
“Just a couple of nighters left before the roster changes.”
noun + prep + noun
08. run of nighters
“The team faces a difficult run of nighters away from home.”
noun + prep + noun
09. string of nighters
“After a string of nighters, fatigue finally caught up with him.”
noun + prep + noun
10. host a late nighter
“The stadium will host a late nighter under floodlights on Friday.”
11. pull an all-night nighter
“They pulled an all-night nighter to get the venue ready for opening.”
12. survive on coffee through nighter
“He survived on coffee through the nighter at the control room.”
Synonyms
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
INTERJECTION
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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