Meanings
plural nightlives · plural nightlifes
- countableuncountableNocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
Rio de Janeiro boasts the best nightlife in South America.
1 more example
Dunn was charged in connection with tossing a sandwich at Customs and Border Protection Officer Greg Lairmore on on ^([sic]) Aug. 10 along the U Street nightlife corridor in Washington.
2025 November 6, Dan Mangan, “DC sandwich thrower Sean Dunn found not guilty of assaulting federal agent”, in CNBC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
nounthe activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 夜生活
- 夜生活 (yèshēnghuó)Selection of nocturnal activities
Dutch nachtleven, uitgaansleven
- nachtlevenSelection of nocturnal activities
- uitgaanslevenSelection of nocturnal activities
Esperanto nokta vivo
- nokta vivoSelection of nocturnal activities
Finnish yöelämä
- yöelämäSelection of nocturnal activities
French vie nocturne
- vie nocturneSelection of nocturnal activities
German Nachtleben
- NachtlebenSelection of nocturnal activities
Greek νυχτερινή ζωή
- νυχτερινή ζωή (nychteriní zoḯ)Selection of nocturnal activities
Italian vita notturna
- vita notturnaSelection of nocturnal activities
Japanese 夜遊び, ナイトライフ
- 夜遊び (yoasobi)Selection of nocturnal activities
- ナイトライフ (naitoraifu)Selection of nocturnal activities
Polish nocne życie
- nocne życieSelection of nocturnal activities
Portuguese vida noturna, noite
- vida noturnaSelection of nocturnal activities
- noiteSelection of nocturnal activities
- nightSelection of nocturnal activities
Russian ночна́я жизнь
- ночна́я жизнь (nočnája žiznʹ)Selection of nocturnal activities
Spanish vida nocturna
- vida nocturnaSelection of nocturnal activities
Swahili maisha ya usiku
- maisha ya usikuSelection of nocturnal activities
Swedish nattliv
- nattlivSelection of nocturnal activities
Turkish gece hayatı
- gece hayatıSelection of nocturnal activities
Cite this entry
nightlife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightlife
“nightlife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightlife. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightlife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightlife.
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