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

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Rhymes with SUNSET

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