nightfall

noun

night·​fall ˈnīt-ˌfȯl 

: the close of the day : dusk

Synonyms of nightfall

• night
• dusk
• sunset
• twilight
• evening

Examples of nightfall in a Sentence

When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.

since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall

Recent Examples on the Web

Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

The sun will rise later, and nightfall will arrive earlier, making days feel shorter and nights longer. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

By nightfall, nearly 3,000 people were dead in lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon and in a field outside Shanksville, Pa. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nightfall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

nightfall

noun

night·​fall -ˌfȯl 

: the coming of night : dusk