one-nighter

A traveling theater troupe performs a one-nighter in a small town.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single-night performance: "one-nighter" refers to a performance, especially by a touring theatrical company or musical act, that takes place in a particular location for only one evening.
   • A venue for such a performance: "one-nighter" can also mean the place where a single-night performance is held.

Usage Examples

• (They performed only one show there.)
• (The venue hosted only a single performance by the group.)

Advanced Usage

• "to do a one-nighter": to perform a single show in one location.

  • The comedian did a one-nighter in Chicago before heading to New York. (He performed only one night there.)

• "a one-nighter stand": a less common variant of "one-nighter" meaning a single performance.

  • Their tour consisted of a series of one-nighter stands across the country. (Each stop was a single show.)

Variants and Related Words

• One-night stand (n): a single performance or engagement (more common in entertainment contexts).

  • The play was a one-night stand at the local theatre. (It ran for only one performance.)

• One-nighter (adj): describing something that lasts only one night.

  • They had a one-nighter booking at the club. (A booking for one evening only.)

Synonyms

• Single show: a performance that occurs only once.
• Gig: a single performance by a musician or band (informal).

Related Idioms

• One and done: a phrase meaning something happens only once and then ends.

  • The concert was one and done — they never returned. (It was a single, final event.)

• Hit and run: a brief, one-time appearance.

  • The singer’s visit was a hit and run; she performed and left immediately. (A short, singular engagement.)