niterie

English

Etymology

From nite and French +‎ -erie, as in eaterie.

Noun

niterie (plural niteries)

  1. (US) A nightclub or nightspot.
    • 1934 January 25, “"Playboy Revue" at Club Richman”, in The Ridgewood News, page 24:
      Many of the bigger Broadway names have been attracted to this niterie because of the novelty of its new entertainment offering.
    • 1980, Ronald L. Morris, Wait Until Dark: Jazz and the Underworld, 1880-1940, Bowling Green University Popular Press, page 21:
      Murray's niterie in New York introduced the revolving dance floor.

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