Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first night

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: first night
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening.

noun

The first night after marriage.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, night.

Example Sentences

"The first night was a disaster, and the cast were mostly in tears."
"First nights are not what they were, even within the memory of playgoers who would be startled to hear anyone else refer to them as "elderly.""
"[…] the first night seems to be playing a strong role in the development of the pioneer for the relationship."

Inflected Forms

first nights (plural)

Phrases

first-nighter

Questions

What does first night mean?: The first public performance of a play or other show, normally assumed to be held in the evening.

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