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  • noun An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that provides entertainment, such as a nightclub

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  • noun a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

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Examples

  • Since much of the evidence comes from plays and ballads, the tavern or nightspot is essentially a place contingent on literature, and on vernacular poetry in particular, for its specific qualities and its enduring substance.

    Club Monad 2008

  • On another front, personally the wife and I enjoy dancing considerably and this being the case we know when we go to a certain nightspot and occupy a table, the waitpersons tips depend on quick table transition.

    Who and When to tip? 2006

  • The savvy sons of Lettuce Entertain You Chairman Rich Melman, Jerrod and R.J. have yet another hit on their hands with a dining/nightspot taking New York's iconic Pastis to the next level.

    Audarshia Townsend: Tango in New, Parisian-Themed Places Audarshia Townsend 2011

  • Following the trail of a shadow syndicate known as Chaeyi, del Toro arrives at the doorstep of a nightspot known as the Genosha Club.

    Marvel Comics Solicitations for December 2006 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • The savvy sons of Lettuce Entertain You Chairman Rich Melman, Jerrod and R.J. have yet another hit on their hands with a dining/nightspot taking New York's iconic Pastis to the next level.

    Audarshia Townsend: Tango in New, Parisian-Themed Places Audarshia Townsend 2011

  • Maureen Coughlin, waitress in a Staten Island nightspot, sees something after her late shift that she oughtn't: a state-senatorial candidate named Frank Sebastian being sexually serviced by her friend Dennis, the bar manager.

    Far-Flung Secret Ops, Shadowy Local Conspiracies Tom Nolan 2011

  • He was photographed sipping vodka at a Philly nightspot, which drew some verbal paddling from mentor Tony Dungy.

    Happy debut for Smoltz; Vick's is next - sports 2009

  • At one popular nightspot, William and a nearly naked blonde were sharing an intimate moment when one of his royal protection officers spotted a security camera recording the entire episode.

    William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

  • In Manchester, 56 offences occurred on or near Piccadilly Gardens in December, while in Liverpool 52 offences were committed close to the popular nightspot of Concert Square.

    The UK's crime hotspots 2011

  • Ye olde deceptively level nightspot stairs are my arch nemesis after a few fizzy drinks.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Open for business. The new renovated Ladies Lounge. 2009

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