last night

Speech parts

1. last night - Noun

2. last night - Adverb

Meaning

last night (uncountable)

(often used adverbially) The evening or night immediately before the present.
He said he didn't get any sleep last night and I know he hadn't gotten much the previous night.
Last night was wonderful. Can I see you again?

last night (not comparable)

during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today
We partied last night.

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Synonyms

nightlong yestereve yesterday night evening before night prior night before late last night previous night previous evening evening before today last evening other afternoon other night preceding afternoon preceding evening
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Antonyms

now tonight nowadays currently for the moment to-night
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Examples

I saved a girl from being attacked last night. I controlled myself. Rodney Dangerfield

Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died. Steven Wright

Last night I woke up with someone squeezing my hand. It was my other hand. William S. Burroughs

Cured yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician. Matthew Prior

I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me a wake-up letter. Steven Wright

Last night I made a thousand plans, but this morning I went my old way. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

last name last names last naming last night's last nights last not least