nightfall

noun

ˈnīt-ˌfȯl How to pronounce nightfall (audio)
Definition of nightfallnext
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 The cooler is available in nightfall blue, primrose, lilac, and graphite, and in 18-can and 24-can sizes. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Because of the rural location and the need to retrieve her from the mountain before nightfall, Washington state emergency officials requested assistance from the federal MH-65 Dolphin aircrew. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The Carys, who camped at our lunch spot that evening, told us later that the bass came to the surface and bashed surface plugs near nightfall. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 Prevent snails and slugs by watering your plants in the morning so the soil dries before nightfall. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightfall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightfall
  1. night
  2. dusk
  3. sunset
  4. twilight
  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
  • 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
  • Here’s where to catch the skyline, the sunset, and one more round before the autumn breeze rolls in.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The premium is well worth it for sunset views of the water and a front-row seat to the ferries, fishers, and sailboats passing through.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 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
  • 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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