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).
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.
They spent the night in Bristol.
stay
Ask your Mum if you can stay the night.
Ask your Mum if you can stay the night.
NIGHT + VERB
fall
When it came the night fell quickly.
When it came the night fell quickly.
progress, wear on
As the night wore on it grew colder.
As the night wore on it grew colder.
NIGHT + NOUN
air, sky | duty, shift
PREP.
at ~
lying awake at night
lying awake at night
by ~
Paris by night
Paris by night
during/in the ~
I woke in the night.
I woke in the night.
for a/the ~, on Friday, etc. ~, per ~
The hotel costs £65 per person per night.
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),
(= all the time),
a good night''s sleep, good night
She kissed him good night.
She kissed him good night.
in the dead of night
(= in the middle of the night),
(= in the middle of the night),
morning, noon and night
(= all the time)
(= 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).
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.
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
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.
They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club.
a night out
Fancy a night out?
Fancy a night out?