nightspot

[ nahyt-spot ]

noun

1. a nightclub.

nightspot

/ ˈnaɪtˌspɒt /

noun

1. an informal word for nightclub

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightspot¹

First recorded in 1935–40; night + spot

Example Sentences

The fact that such a violent crime could occur in one of the Netherlands' busiest nightspots without witnesses coming forward continues to confound investigators.

From BBC

Until the mid-1960s, most of the city’s resorts, nightspots and country clubs were off-limits to patrons of color and Jews.

From Los Angeles Times

Ahead of this week’s performance, Williams spent from April 9-13 performing at the Café Carlyle, the celebrated Upper East Side nightspot where Bobby Short entertained New York’s high society from 1968-2004.

From Seattle Times

The venue has been transformed into the Kit Kat Club, the Weimar era Berlin nightspot, where the naughty pastiche score by John Kander and Fred Ebb gets to strut its decadent stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

He missed United's FA Cup win over Newport, days after he was reportedly seen in nightspots in Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Related Words

• dance hall
• nightclub