Can I say "night date" instead of "date night"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
In this case, a "date night" is an expression that refers specifically to a night where you have a date prepared. If you were to say "night date" instead, this would emphasize the word "night" and imply that the date is at nighttime. While technically this would be grammatically correct, this sounds a little awkward and no one ever uses the phrase "night date".