Meaning & use
night club
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UK/ˈnaɪt klʌb/
US/ˈnaɪt klʌb/
Meaning
nouncountable
A place that opens late in the evening where people dance, drink and listen to music or live acts.
Grammar: Countable: a night club, two night clubs.
Patterns
- go to a night club
- a night club in somewhere
We danced at a night club until two in the morning.
The night club asks guests to show ID at the door.
There are several night clubs near the harbor.
Word forms
| plural | night clubs |
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Common combinations
- go to a night club
- They decided to go to a night club after dinner.
- night club owner
- The night club owner hired a famous DJ.
- night club bouncer
- A night club bouncer checked everyone's ID.
- popular night club
- It is the most popular night club in town.
- night club entrance
- A long line formed at the night club entrance.
Synonyms and how they differ
- disco
- Disco is an older, more casual word for a place or event with recorded dance music, while night club sounds more modern and polished.
- club
- Club is the everyday short form, but it can also mean a society or sports team, so night club is clearer.
- dance hall
- Dance hall suggests an older style of venue, while night club suggests late hours, drinks and modern music.
Word family
Commonly confused: night club or nightcap?
night club vs nightcap
A nightcap is a drink taken just before bed, not a place; it can also mean a soft cap worn in bed.
Practice
After the concert, we went to a ___ to dance until late.
Choose one answer.
A night club is a venue for dancing and music late at night. The others are places that do not normally offer dancing in the evening.
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