Public exampleEnglish · noun · /naɪt/

night

The dark period between sunset and sunrise.

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How this meaning changed

coreThe dark period between sunset and sunrise.figurativeA period of obscurity, ignorance, difficulty, or adversity.

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Modern English night continues the Old English forms night and niht recorded by the dictionary.

Choose the meaning to follow on this path: The dark period between sunset and sunrise.