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 Four technical rescuers then entered the couloir with ropes and other equipment and began the rescue after nightfall, according to the team. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, meaning that observers under clear skies who stick it out into nightfall will be able to see yet another beautiful spectacle. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 It was named the Indian Creek Fire and a large smoke plume could be seen before nightfall on Tuesday. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The medical, transportation and public-safety operation has grown more intricate as RAGBRAI moves a rolling city across Iowa each morning and rebuilds it somewhere else by nightfall. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nightfall

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Noun

The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

Mellow is the Clark+Kensington palette inspired by late afternoon, just before dusk arrives.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Four people, including two teenage girls, were hurt when a Russian drone struck a residential area in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Sunday evening, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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