collocation · informal

have a night out

/hæv ə naɪt aʊt/have·a·NIGHT·out

Band 6-7speaking

go out in the evening for entertainment, such as dinner, drinks or dancing

Examples

On Friday we had a night out to celebrate her promotion.

I prefer a quiet night out with close friends.

They planned a night out in the city centre.

Band 8 sentence

To celebrate the end of exams, the students organised a night out in town that included dinner and a few drinks.

Collocations

  • have a night out with friends
  • plan a night out
  • enjoy a night out

Word family

have a night out verb phrasenight out nounnights out noun (plural)

Common mistakes

We did a night out last weekend.We had a night out last weekend.

We have night out yesterday.We had a night out yesterday.

Say it for a higher band

5go out6go out for the evening7+have a night out

Synonyms

go out for the evening

Easily confused

go out for the evening

On Saturday we decided to go out for the evening and try a new restaurant.

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