ships passing in the night

A form of ships that pass in the night — Two or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.

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Meanings

nounships passing in the night pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of ships that pass in the night.

    You'll never get my mind right / Like two ships passing in the night

    2003, “In My Bed”, performed by Amy Winehouse
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ships passing in the night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ships%20passing%20in%20the%20night

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“ships passing in the night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ships%20passing%20in%20the%20night. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ships passing in the night,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ships%20passing%20in%20the%20night.

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