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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).
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

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VERB + night

have
spend
They spent the night in a hotel.
stay
Ask your mother if you can stay the night.

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night + VERB

come, fall
The night fell quickly.
progress, wear on
As the night wore on, it grew colder.

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night + NOUN

air, sky
breeze
duty, patrol, shift
sight, vision
sweats, terrors

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PREPOSITION

at night
I lie awake at night worrying.
by night
Paris by night
during the night, 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.
through the night, throughout the night

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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.
in the dead of night (= in the middle of the night)
morning, noon and night (= all the time)

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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).
the next, the previous
lonely
He spent another lonely night in front of the television.
busy, eventful
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.

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night + NOUN

school

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PREPOSITION

at night
She doesn't like to walk home late at night.
by night
on Friday, etc. night

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3. evening when a special event happens

ADJECTIVE

first, opening
last
the last night of the play's run
big, eventful, fun, great, memorable
drunken
a drunken night of partying
dance, election, karaoke, prom (AmE), quiz (esp. BrE)
Halloween

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PHRASES

make a night of it
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

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