goodnight
/ɡˈʊdnˌaɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
noun
An instance of saying “good night”; a nighttime farewell.
verb
name
A surname.
name
A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Example Sentences
- "I pray you ſpeake not: he growes worſe & worſe / Queſtion enrages him: at once, goodnight."
- "So goodnight to you—and goodnight, Councilor."
- "At last the pupils had all taken their hats and said their “Goodnights,” and Adam, knowing his old master's habits, rose and said, “Shall I put the candles out, Mr. Massey?”"
- "The afternoon passed into evening, and the sparrows began to twitter their goodnights in their lodgings on the roof and crevices of the chimney; […]"
- "George wakes, hearing the confused goodnights of the departing guests."
- "Ray and Josh spoke their goodnights."