Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of night
"The city lights turned off completely after the last few nights of summer camp ended."
In plain English: Nights are the times when the sun goes down and it gets dark outside.
"I love reading books on quiet nights."
Usage: Use "nights" to refer to multiple distinct evenings or periods of darkness within a specific timeframe, such as spending several nights at a hotel. Do not use it when referring to the general concept of nighttime in singular form.
At night.
"The streetlights flickered on every nights as we walked home from work."
"The shop is open late into nights during the holidays."
Usage: Use "nights" only when referring to multiple specific evenings or nights in a series, such as "I work three nights a week." Do not use it as an adverb meaning "at night," as that requires the singular form "night."
The word "nights" comes from Middle English and originally meant "at night," a usage that has carried through to modern English. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages like Old Frisian and German.