night

Definitions

• (countable) The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.
• (countable) (Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
• (countable) (Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
• (countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.
• (countable) A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.
• (uncountable) Nightfall.
• (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
• (uncountable) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.
• (sports) A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.