nightclub

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noun

night·​club ˈnīt-ˌkləb How to pronounce nightclub (audio)
: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and liquor and providing music and space for dancing and often having a floor show

nightclub

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verb

nightclubbed; nightclubbing; nightclubs

intransitive verb

: to patronize nightclubs
nightclubber noun

Examples of nightclub in a Sentence

Noun decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie
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Noun
The gatherings became so popular that the 25-year-old Chinese American began hosting pop-up mahjong parties in restaurants, bars and nightclubs around San Francisco. Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then, the couple hopped on a Vespa to nightclub Heaven Can Wait—where the real party began with performances by Johnnie Walker, Christeene, and Amber Martin. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 The play will follow the life of the edgy comic from getting her start at small Greenwich Village nightclubs to being a regular act on The Tonight Show. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nightclub

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightclub was in 1871

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“Nightclub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightclub. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

nightclub

noun
night·​club
-ˌkləb
: a place of entertainment open in the evening and usually serving food and liquor, having a floor show, and providing music for dancing

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