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NIGHT LIFE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
Example:
in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs
Synonyms:
night life; nightlife
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("night life" is a kind of...):
diversion; recreation (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
Example:
a futile search for intelligent nightlife
Synonyms:
night life; nightlife
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("night life" is a kind of...):
amusement; entertainment (an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention)
