nightclubs

noun

plural of nightclub
as in clubs
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

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Recent Examples of nightclubs People under 21 are not allowed to enter or stay inside bars or nightclubs in California that only sell alcohol, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The Entertainment District Unit is a team created in 2025 to improve nightlife safety by targeting crime near bars, nightclubs, and sports and entertainment venues. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 When rideshare apps were still in their relative infancy, Orlando Vilchez Lazo was driving around San Francisco posing as a driver to pick up women coming out of bars and nightclubs. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 According to testimony and evidence presented during the trial, Vilchez Lazo posed as a rideshare driver, picking up young women leaving bars and nightclubs, taking them to remote areas to rape them. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 All of it feels like the product of a writer (or writers) who’s spent inordinate amounts of time in Protestant youth groups and trendy gay nightclubs. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 At colleges and nightclubs, the trio appeared on bills with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Commodores, Jimmy Buffet, The Righteous Brothers, Bill Withers, War, Sha Na Na and The Temptations. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 And in 1963, Steinem gained national attention for going undercover at one of Hugh Hefner's nightclubs. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Multiple late-night venues are in the vicinity, including bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightclubs
  1. clubs
  2. cabarets
  3. nightspots
  4. taverns
  5. pubs
Noun
  • Are big brands and competitive matches enough to sustain the league, if clubs can’t afford to splash for the world’s biggest talents?
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That includes everything from Bowie knives and certain types of clubs to the notorious Tommy gun of the 1920s.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • The two were hardly the only people out that day on the bustling stretch of cabarets.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Definition of cabarets
Noun
  • For decades, nightspots have stretched across South Florida, offering entertainment, dancing, music and drinks.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Few, if any, comparable nightspots that don’t own their own real estate have inked a deal that would guarantee them a home for decades going forward.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of nightspots
Noun
  • The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations.
    — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • So do not assume that an upcoming three-day event taking place at three notable Chicago taverns has anything to do with Algren’s fondness for alcohol.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of taverns
Noun
  • British pubs are struggling, with 161 shutting in the first quarter of 2026, up 26% from a year earlier.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The group became fixtures on London’s burgeoning pub-rock circuit, mixing rock, R&B and rockabilly at pubs, clubs and squat benefits around the city.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pubs

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“Nightclubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightclubs. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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