Thesaurus results for NIGHTSPOT

nightspot

noun

ˈnīt-ˌspät

as in nightclub

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band

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Recent Examples of nightspot Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and a cast of other soon-to-be luminaries were part of the Toronto company, and Second City had rapidly become a popular nightspot. —

Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026 Gilley, a chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club, the Texas nightspot that helped spark the 1980s’ urban cowboy craze. —

Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Jan. 2026 Every Monday night at a nightspot in Raytown, one of the oldest open mic events in Kansas City, presents a platform for area performing artists to showcase their work. —

Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025 Police arrested two men in a stabbing at a popular Lake Norman nightspot early Friday. —

Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightspot

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Noun

Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, the owners of Jet Set nightclub, could face up to 2 years in prison if found guilty.

— Martín Adames, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Sacramento County prosecutors on Monday pressed their theory that Payton and Martin were involved in a shootout with rival gang members on the downtown street corner rather than defending themselves from a spontaneous volley of gunfire as nightclubs closed April 3, 2022.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026