night walkn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪt wɔːk/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪt ˌwɔk/,

/ˈnaɪt ˌwɑk/

Forms: see night n. and walk n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., walk n.¹

Etymology: < night n. + walk n.¹ Compare earlier night walking n., night-walker n.

A walk that takes place in the evening or at night.

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1594 True Trag. Richard III sig. G4^v I like not these night walkes and scouting abroad in the euenings so disguised.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 158 His companions..began to lead him foorth..to night walks also.

1687 J. Norris Coll. Misc. 38 Our Wiser Ghosts thy silent Night-walks love.

1801 C. Lamb Let. 30 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 267 The wonder of these sights impells me into night-walks about her crowded streets.

1860 W. Collins Woman in White I. iv. 27 This first and prettiest part of my night-walk.

1900 Atlantic Monthly Aug. 232/1 The memory of her night walk struggled to her through mists of ineffable weakness.

1942 O. D. Gallagher Action in East vi. 271 During a night walk up a mountain path, he fell down a crevice some twenty feet.

1990 S. Dybek Coast of Chicago 139 Their night walks had been tapering off before that.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night walk
释义	night walkn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪt wɔːk/, U.S. /ˈnaɪt ˌwɔk/, /ˈnaɪt ˌwɑk/ Forms: see night n. and walk n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., walk n.¹ Etymology: < night n. + walk n.¹ Compare earlier night walking n., night-walker n. A walk that takes place in the evening or at night. ΚΠ 1594 True Trag. Richard III sig. G4^v I like not these night walkes and scouting abroad in the euenings so disguised. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 158 His companions..began to lead him foorth..to night walks also. 1687 J. Norris Coll. Misc. 38 Our Wiser Ghosts thy silent Night-walks love. 1801 C. Lamb Let. 30 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 267 The wonder of these sights impells me into night-walks about her crowded streets. 1860 W. Collins Woman in White I. iv. 27 This first and prettiest part of my night-walk. 1900 Atlantic Monthly Aug. 232/1 The memory of her night walk struggled to her through mists of ineffable weakness. 1942 O. D. Gallagher Action in East vi. 271 During a night walk up a mountain path, he fell down a crevice some twenty feet. 1990 S. Dybek Coast of Chicago 139 Their night walks had been tapering off before that. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1594
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