: the activity of or entertainment provided for pleasure-seekers at night (as in nightclubs)
also
: establishments providing nightlife
Examples of nightlife in a Sentence
The city is famous for its nightlife.
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A day at sea provides time to enjoy the ship's water sports, nightlife, and restaurants.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
But for years, Oakland has struggled to establish a large-scale vision to place the waterfront — with its nightlife hub at Jack London Square and the industrial harbor a short walk away — at center stage in the city’s attractions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
But for years, Oakland has struggled to establish a large-scale vision to place the waterfront — with its nightlife hub at Jack London Square and the industrial harbor a short walk away — at center stage in the city’s attractions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
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“Nightlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightlife. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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