nightside

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noun

The side of a planet or other body that faces away from the sun or star around which it orbits.

Similar
darkside
Opposite
dayside
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Meanings

nounnightside (plural nightsides)

plural nightsides

  1. astronomyThe side of a planet or other body that faces away from the sun or star around which it orbits.

    Synonyms: darkside · Antonyms: dayside

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe side of a planet or other body that faces away from the sun or star around which it orbits.

Similar
darkside
Opposite
dayside
Also see
darkside

Origin

From night + side.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

insighted
Cite this entry
APA

nightside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightside

MLA

“nightside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightside.

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