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Collocations for night - noun

1. when it is dark and most people sleep

ADJ.

last, tomorrow | Friday, Saturday, etc. | early, late
I think I''ll have an early night (= go to bed early).
long | winter, etc. | bad, restless, sleepless | black, dark | clear, moonlit, starlit, starry | cold, stormy | wedding

VERB + NIGHT

have | spend
They spent the night in Bristol.
stay
Ask your Mum if you can stay the night.

NIGHT + VERB

fall
When it came the night fell quickly.
progress, wear on
As the night wore on it grew colder.

NIGHT + NOUN

air, sky | duty, shift

PREP.

at ~
lying awake at night
by ~
Paris by night
during/in the ~
I woke in the night.
for a/the ~, on Friday, etc. ~, per ~
The hotel costs £65 per person per night.
through/throughout the ~

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)

2. time between late afternoon and when you go to bed

ADJ.

last, tomorrow | Friday, Saturday, etc. | the other
I saw her the other night (= a few nights ago).

NIGHT + NOUN

school

PREP.

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

3. evening when a special event happens

ADJ.

first, opening | last
the last night of the play''s run
big, great, memorable | dance, election, quiz

PHRASES

make a night of it
They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
a night out
Fancy a night out?

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