1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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Hit up Upland for our favorite local beer and great food, then stop by the Inferno Room, an over-the-top tiki bar, on your way back downtown for a nightcap.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The Braves were the last of the 12 playoff teams to clinch a spot last year, defeating the Mets in the nightcap of a doubleheader added one day after the season ended because of consecutive rainouts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In the nightcap, Rory McIlroy and Boston Common Golf continued to struggle, losing 6-3 to Atlanta Drive GC to fall to 0-3-1 on the season.
—Troy Finnegan, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
The Braves were the last of the 12 playoff teams to clinch a spot last year, defeating the Mets in the nightcap of a doubleheader added one day after the season ended because of consecutive rainouts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In the nightcap, Rory McIlroy and Boston Common Golf continued to struggle, losing 6-3 to Atlanta Drive GC to fall to 0-3-1 on the season.
—Troy Finnegan, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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