"night house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: night houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night house (plural night houses)
  1. (now chiefly historical) A tavern, music-hall, or other public house which is open during the night. Tags: historical Synonyms: night-house
    Sense id: en-night_house-en-noun--Lru2IEu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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