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late night en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈleɪt ˌnaɪt/ (US)
  • /ˌleɪt ˈnaɪt/ (US)

Meanings

  1. A night when someone goes to bed later than usual.
    • I’ve had too many late nights this week, I'm exhausted.
    • A worry that nags into the late night hours.
  2. Late-night television programming.
    • Fallon is known for being late night’s most lighthearted personality, but still, there was an unmistakable undertone of avoidance in his performance on Thursday. 2025 September 19, Judy Berman, “Jimmy Fallon Is Playing It Safe. He Might Be Cooked Anyway”, in TIME, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2025:

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Antonyms

early night

Relateds

late-night

Translations (2)

cmn 深夜檔 /深夜档 (television programming) · pl późne pasmo programowe (television programming)