noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
CMU ARPABET:N AY1 T L AY2 F
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Rio de Janeiro boasts the best nightlife in South America.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a futile search for intelligent nightlife
in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: night life
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diversion, recreation
3
noun
Meaning 3
the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: night life
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entertainment, amusement
History
Etymology
From night + life.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
夜生活
(yèshēnghuó)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Dutch:
nachtleven
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Dutch:
uitgaansleven
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Esperanto:
nokta vivo
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Finnish:
yöelämä
— Selection of nocturnal activities
French:
vie nocturne
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Georgian:
ღამის ცხოვრება
(ɣamis cxovreba)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
German:
Nachtleben
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Greek:
νυχτερινή ζωή
(nychteriní zoḯ)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Italian:
vita notturna
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Japanese:
夜遊び
(yoasobi)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Japanese:
ナイトライフ
(naitoraifu)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Macedonian:
ноќен живот
(noḱen život)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Pannonian Rusyn:
ноцни живот
(nocni život)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Polish:
nocne życie
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Portuguese:
vida noturna
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Portuguese:
noite
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Portuguese:
night
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Russian:
ночна́я жизнь
(nočnája žiznʹ)
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Spanish:
vida nocturna
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Swahili:
maisha ya usiku
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Swedish:
nattliv
— Selection of nocturnal activities
Turkish:
gece hayatı
— Selection of nocturnal activities
