WATCH NIGHT Definition & Meaning

watch night

noun

the last night of the year, observed in a watch meeting.
watch meeting.

watch night

noun

1. the night of December 24, during which a service is held to mark the arrival of Christmas Day
2. the night of December 31, during which a service is held to mark the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new
the service held on either of these nights

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Origin of watch night¹

First recorded in 1735–45

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Back at the Pendry, you can stop at the Bar Pendry in the lobby for a cocktail, or head to Moonraker to watch night settle over the river in the distance.

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The agency that comes from deciding your own traditions — a cold water toast, a watch night — becomes lost to a corporate calendar and a megastore selling you a Juneteenth cookout checklist.

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“It was to the point where we had a police watch night and day, making sure nobody was around the statue.”

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At the biathlon venue, only the hardiest fans could bear to watch night races.

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Lind, who lives in Florida, said he usually would not watch night games in the postseason, because they finish too late on the East Coast.

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