nights

adverbnouncommon in dialogue

//naɪts//

At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).

adverb

1
At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
I work nights, my brother only afternoons, and my son days.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English nightes, from Old English nihtes (“at night, by night”), equivalent to night + -s (adverbial genitive suffix). Cognate with Old Frisian nachtes, Old Saxon nahtes, German nachts (all “nights, at night”).

noun

1
Also a form of nightplural of night

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Nightingale · A surname.nightly · Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.nightmare · A very unpleasant or frightening dream.

nights · At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).

nighttime · The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.Niki · A unisex given name A female given name. A transliteration of…Nikita · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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