evenfall

noun

ˈē-vən-ˌfȯl How to pronounce evenfall (audio)
Definition of evenfallnext
as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness with the coming of evenfall the Greek island takes on an entirely different mood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evenfall
  1. night
  2. sunset
  3. twilight
  4. dusk
  5. evening
Noun
  • The card also features an IBF lightweight title defense between Raymond Muratalla and Robson Conceicao, promising an exciting night.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Forward Jason Robertson has signed a one-year, $12 million contract to remain with the Dallas Stars, the team announced Tuesday night.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of night
Noun
  • Archie looked off into the distance to see the golden sunset.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • All guest rooms face west, ensuring unobstructed sunset views over the Aegean for everyone.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of sunset
Noun
  • However, millions of people will be able to take part in an event whose central path will briefly turn day to twilight across parts of Europe and the Arctic.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The club’s talismanic captain is in the twilight of his career and Gomez’s patchy fitness record is a concern, while Jacquet and Leoni are both highly regarded but young and unproven in English football.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of twilight
Noun
  • Sundown Sundays are summer fun-days (and ideal to combat any Sunday Scaries) with a growing crowd through dusk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of dusk
Noun
  • On Monday evening local time, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts in Oman and Saudi Arabia on regional peace and the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement on his Telegram channel.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The South Bay’s successful Sushi Confidential group is giving up its restaurant site at San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose to focus on growth elsewhere in the Bay Area, founder-owner Randy Musterer announced Monday evening.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of evening
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“Evenfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evenfall. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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