nightclub

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noun

night·​club ˈnīt-ˌkləb 

: a place of entertainment open at night usually serving food and liquor and providing music and space for dancing and often having a floor show

nightclub

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verb

nightclubbed; nightclubbing; nightclubs

intransitive verb

: to patronize nightclubs

nightclubber noun

Synonyms of nightclub

Noun

• cabaret
• club

Examples of nightclub in a Sentence

Noun

decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

New York’s gritty downtown scene was exploding, high-camp drag queens and nightclub personalities like Kevin Aviance and Lady Bunny were becoming icons, and house and ballroom music were filtering into the mainstream. —Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026

After the shove, the video shows Niemi and his group walk briskly down the stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard that is home to a number of nightclubs and bars. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Verb

In recent years, Brooklyn and Queens nightclub hot spots like Nowadays, Elsewhere, House of Yes, Basement, Signal and Refuge have adopted policies to place stickers over phone cameras or ban phones on the dance floor. —Rachel Hale, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2026

He was hospitalized after performing at Santo Domingo nightclub the Jet Set when its roof collapsed. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nightclub

• bub
• club
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub
• snub

Kids Definition

nightclub

noun

night·​club

-ˌkləb

: a place of entertainment open in the evening and usually serving food and liquor, having a floor show, and providing music for dancing