Phrase guide

school night

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Jamie has to go to bed at 9:00 on school nights, but on Friday and Saturday he gets to stay up as late as he wants.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: worknight

Antonyms: none provided

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