"good night" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: en-us-good night.ogg [US], en-uk-good night.ogg [UK] Forms: good night
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something you might say to someone before you go to bed, or before you leave for the night.
    Sense id: simple-good_night-en-phrase-UbT0HpOa
  2. A greeting you might say to someone at night.
    Sense id: simple-good_night-en-phrase-aS-CeXEA
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I had a good time, but I need to go. Good night."
        }
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        "Something you might say to someone before you go to bed, or before you leave for the night."
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hey, good night, haven't seen you all day."
        }
      ],
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        "A greeting you might say to someone at night."
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      "audio": "en-us-good night.ogg",
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        "US"
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-good night.ogg",
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      "tags": [
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  ],
  "word": "good night"
}
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I had a good time, but I need to go. Good night."
        }
      ],
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        "Something you might say to someone before you go to bed, or before you leave for the night."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hey, good night, haven't seen you all day."
        }
      ],
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        "A greeting you might say to someone at night."
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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