Meanings
plural school nights · alternative schoolnight
- An evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.
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.
1 more example
I can't believe I'm doing this. I can't believe I'm in a graveyard with a strange man hunting for vampires on a school night.
1992, Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (motion picture), spoken by Buffy (Kristy Swanson)Synonyms: worknight
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn evening before a typical school day; normally a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night.
Cite this entry
school night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20night
“school night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20night. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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