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Added 9 October 2026

nights

/naɪts/ adverb

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At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
I work nights, my brother only afternoons, and my son days.

noun

plural of night

Origin

Inherited from Middle English nightes, from Old English nihtes (“at night, by night”), equivalent to night + -s (adverbial genitive suffix). Cognate with Old Frisian nachtes, Old Saxon nahtes, German nachts (all “nights, at night”).

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