sunset

¹sun·set

noun \-ˌset\

Definition of SUNSET

1

: the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon; also : the accompanying atmospheric effects

2

: the time when the upper limb of the sun disappears below the horizon as a result of the diurnal rotation of the earth

3

: a period of decline; especially : old age

Examples of SUNSET

1. We worked from sunrise to sunset.
2. the golden light of sunset

First Known Use of SUNSET

14th century

Related to SUNSET

Synonyms

crepuscule (or crepuscle), eve, evenfall, evening, eventide, gloaming, night, nightfall, sundown, dusk, twilight

Antonyms

aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup

Related Words

dark, darkness, nighttime

Near Antonyms

day, daytime, light; forenoon

Rhymes with SUNSET

abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set

²sunset

adjective

Definition of SUNSET

: stipulating the periodic review of government agencies and programs in order to continue their existence <sunset laws>

First Known Use of SUNSET

1976