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nightclub
CIDE DICTIONARY
nightclub, n.
An establishment providing entertainment (as singers, dancers, or comedy acts), usually open late into the night or early morning, typically serving alcoholic beverages and food. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nightclub, n. a club that is open at night and provides refreshment and entertainment.
THESAURUS
nightclub
Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Greek theater, alehouse, amphitheater, amusement park, arena theater, auditorium, ballroom, bar, barrel house, barroom, beer garden, beer parlor, bistro, blind tiger, cabaret, cafe, cafe chantant, cafe dansant, casino, circle theater, club, cocktail lounge, concert hall, dance floor, dance hall, dancing pavilion, discotheque, dive, dramshop, drinking saloon, entertainment industry, fun-fair, gin mill, groggery, grogshop, hall, honky-tonk, house, juke joint, little theater, local, music hall, night spot, nitery, opera, opera house, outdoor theater, playhouse, pothouse, pub, public, public house, rathskeller, resort, roadhouse, rumshop, saloon, saloon bar, show biz, show business, showboat, speakeasy, supper club, taproom, tavern, theater, theater-in-the-round, theatron, watering place, wine shopFor further exploring for "nightclub" in Webster Dictionary Online