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View synonyms for good night

good night

1

interjection

  1. an expression of farewell used in parting at nighttime or when going to sleep.


good-night

2

[ good-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a farewell or leave-taking:

    He said his good-nights before leaving the party.

good night

sentence substitute

  1. a conventional expression of farewell, or, rarely, of greeting, used in the late afternoon, the evening, or at night, esp when departing to bed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of good night1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
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Example Sentences

There’s no shame in wanting to get a good night of sleep when you’re sleeping outside, either surrounding yourself with plush blankets and pillows or stringing up some vibey lights.

He would always stop by my bunk before going to sleep to say good night and say, “tomorrow is ours” with a smile.

On a good night workers on the staff are knee deep in cash, collecting as much as $70,000 in small bills.

There was Capote, and Good Night and Good Luck—a brilliant picture that year.

To everyone, I want to say to you Good night, and to see you tomorrow morning bright and early.

He visits Alig regularly and chronicles their meetings on his Blackbook.com blog, Good Night Mr. Lewis.

Then drawing on her gloves she offered me her hand, with a frank, “Good-night, Mr. Scott,” and walked out.

"Come and say good night," said Aunty Rosa, offering a withered cheek.

The suggestion seemed a likely one, so I interrupted the flow of Elmer's troubled thoughts to say good-night, and went out.

But this small fear was immediately dissipated when she ran in after bidding Amy good-night.

They entered the house at once with a quiet “good-night” to the door-keeper, and were followed by the thief and David.

Belle smiled up at him and moved her check to the edge of her table as Darry rather grimly bade her good-night.

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