school night


noun

any night of the week that precedes a day of school
jocular any night of the week that precedes a day of work

Example sentences from the Web for school night

  • That evening was school-night again, and Mr. Fabian was interested in hearing if Martha had proved satisfactory.

    Polly in New York |Lillian Elizabeth Roy
  • It was school-night, but the men were up for fun, so gave the Doctor a holiday.

    In the Arctic Seas |Francis Leopold McClintock