Collocations for night - noun
1. when it is dark and most people sleep
ADJECTIVE
last,
tomorrow
the next, the previous
the entire, the whole
Friday, Saturday, etc.
early, late
I think I'll have an early night (= go to bed early).
the next, the previous
the entire, the whole
Friday, Saturday, etc.
early, late
I think I'll have an early night (= go to bed early).
long
winter, etc.
bad, fitful, restless, rough, sleepless
restful
lonely
black, dark, moonless, pitch-black
clear, moonlit, starlit, starry
beautiful
cloudy
chilly, cold, foggy, freezing, rainy, snowy, stormy
humid, muggy, warm
wedding
winter, etc.
bad, fitful, restless, rough, sleepless
restful
lonely
black, dark, moonless, pitch-black
clear, moonlit, starlit, starry
beautiful
cloudy
chilly, cold, foggy, freezing, rainy, snowy, stormy
humid, muggy, warm
wedding
VERB + night
have
spend
They spent the night in a hotel.
spend
They spent the night in a hotel.
stay
Ask your mother if you can stay the night.
Ask your mother if you can stay the night.
night + VERB
come,
fall
The night fell quickly.
The night fell quickly.
progress,
wear on
As the night wore on, it grew colder.
As the night wore on, it grew colder.
PREPOSITION
at night
I lie awake at night worrying.
I lie awake at night worrying.
by night
Paris by night
Paris by night
during the night,
in the night
I woke in the night.
I woke in the night.
for a/the night,
on Friday, etc. night,
per night
The hotel costs €265 per person per night.
The hotel costs €265 per person per night.
through the night,
throughout the night
PHRASES
all night long
at this time of night
day and night, night and day (= all the time)
a good night's sleep
good night
She kissed him good night.
at this time of night
day and night, night and day (= all the time)
a good night's sleep
good night
She kissed him good night.
in the dead of night
(= in the middle of the night)
morning, noon and night (= all the time)
morning, noon and night (= all the time)
2. time between late afternoon and when you go to bed
ADJECTIVE
last,
tomorrow
Friday, Saturday, etc.
weekday
the other
I saw her the other night (= a few nights ago).
Friday, Saturday, etc.
weekday
the other
I saw her the other night (= a few nights ago).
the next,
the previous
lonely
He spent another lonely night in front of the television.
lonely
He spent another lonely night in front of the television.
busy,
eventful
quiet
He had plans to spend a quiet night at home.
quiet
He had plans to spend a quiet night at home.
fateful
One fateful night he was involved in an accident that changed his life forever.
One fateful night he was involved in an accident that changed his life forever.
PREPOSITION
at night
She doesn't like to walk home late at night.
She doesn't like to walk home late at night.
by night
on Friday, etc. night
on Friday, etc. night
3. evening when a special event happens
ADJECTIVE
first,
opening
last
the last night of the play's run
last
the last night of the play's run
big,
eventful,
fun,
great,
memorable
drunken
a drunken night of partying
drunken
a drunken night of partying
dance,
election,
karaoke,
prom (AmE),
quiz
(esp. BrE)
Halloween
Halloween
PHRASES
make a night of it
They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
a night out
I was getting myself ready for a night out.
a girls' night out
I was getting myself ready for a night out.
a girls' night out