night

(noun) the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside. Synonyms: nighttime, dark.

(noun) a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom.

(noun) the period spent sleeping. Examples: "I had a restless night."

(noun) the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit. Examples: "Three nights later he collapsed."

(noun) darkness. Examples: "It vanished into the night."

(noun) a shortening of nightfall. Examples: "They worked from morning to night."

(noun) the time between sunset and midnight. Examples: "He watched television every night."

(noun) Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx. Synonyms: Nox, Night.