Synonyms of nightclub

nightclub

noun

ˈnīt-ˌkləb 

as in cabaret

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabaret
• club
• café
• nightspot
• disco
• tavern
• pub
• bistro
• roadhouse
• saloon
• supper club
• discotheque
• boîte
• nitery
• barroom
• speakeasy
• dive
• honky-tonk
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• a-go-go
• key club
• watering hole
• canteen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nightclub

First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

One of the rooms has been converted into an actual nightclub with a DJ booth and dance floor, and there are beefcake guys in tiny Chippendales costumes serving drinks. — Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Scott first opened Green Lady Lounge in 2013, replacing nightclub Balanca’s. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Other people who knew Campbell Ortiz from her nightclub work were equally shocked by her death. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026