nightspot

noun

night·​spot ˈnīt-ˌspät How to pronounce nightspot (audio)

Examples of nightspot in a Sentence

one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band
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Music and dance are the engine of this musical, which is based on a Cuban ensemble named for a midcentury Havana nightspot and immortalized in a Wim Wenders documentary. Caroline Tompkins, New York Times, 15 May 2025 From Thursday to Saturday, the space transforms into a vibrant nightspot with entertainment with views of the Dubai skyline. . Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 But others later saw her in various nightspots talking with different men. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 Smoke billowed near the uptown skyline as Charlotte firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the popular Morehead Tavern nightspot on Saturday. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightspot was in 1933

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“Nightspot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightspot. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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