the dark

noun

1

: a state in which no light can be seen

She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.

He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.

2

: a place where little or no light can be seen

The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.

He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.

3

: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret

Most of their deals were made in the dark.

4

: a state of not knowing about something

I'm in the dark about the agreement.

The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The video, shot from a distance in the dark, appears to show a person standing with a snow shovel outside the house, near the street, then retreating toward the house and tossing the shovel into the yard. —Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

The light gray of the stone pavers creates subtle texture and elegance that contrast nicely with the dark couch. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026

The vehicle's driver is believed to have been unable to see the well while driving in the dark through the Shivaji Nagar area, the outlets reported, citing the local police. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number (SSN), phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the dark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark