NIGHTFALL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

nightfall

noun

ˈnīt-ˌfȯl

Definition of nightfall

as in night

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall

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Recent Examples of nightfall Crews stayed on scene until nightfall to monitor and extinguish hot spots. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 There were no major reports of violence by nightfall after two days of heavy Israeli strikes and exchanges of fire with Hezbollah, Reuters reported on Sunday. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The long, studious shadows at nightfall were too much for a slightly glossy city boy to appreciate. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 As the evening winds down, sparklers signal the unofficial start of nightfall celebrations. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightfall

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Noun

Harry Styles ended his record-breaking 12-night run in London on a memorable note.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
These Wednesday night dinner ideas will fuel your family and help everyone get through the rest of the week.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of night

Noun

In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Each light fully charges in about five hours of direct sunlight, then automatically turns on at dusk and off at dawn for an effortless set-it-and-forget-it operation.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

By sunset, the park had transformed into a celebration of national pride as supporters prepared to cheer on their country before Friday night’s match.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of sunset

Noun

Venus is still with us though, and is the brightest star-like object in the sky this month, popping out in the low western twilight very soon after sunset and slipping below the horizon not long after evening twilight ends.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 July 2026
However, nights remain short for observers in the northern hemisphere and lingering twilight could make auroras harder to spot.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

The twin quakes struck Venezuela on June 24 and by the evening of the next day, the Los Angeles County team of 73 crew members, six canine teams and 80,000 pounds of equipment were on their way to March Air Force Base in Riverside.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Macron arrived in Syria on Monday evening local time to meet the country’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, SANA said, marking the first official visit by a Western leader to the country since the fall of the Assad regime in December, 2024.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of evening

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