1. a small brown European bird known for its beautiful singing, especially at night
2. a person with a beautiful singing voice
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The nightingale’s song filled the quiet evening air.
• We heard a nightingale singing in the garden last night.
• Florence Nightingale was named after the city where she was born.
• The poet compared her voice to that of a nightingale.
• Nightingales are known for their complex and melodious songs.
• The opera singer was called the nightingale of her generation.