nightfall

noun

night·fall | \ ˈnīt-ˌfȯl

Definition of nightfall

: the close of the day : dusk

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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

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Trump's announcement, set for the 2 p.m. EST at the White House, will come after nightfall in Iran. — Amir Vahdat And Nasser Karimi, chicagotribune.com, "Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision looms," 8 May 2018 Trump's announcement, set for the 2 p.m. EST at the White House, will come after nightfall in Iran. — Fox News, "The Latest: Iran lawmaker says US pullout will inspire unity," 8 May 2018 Trump’s announcement, set for the 2 p.m. Eastern time at the White House, will come after nightfall in Iran. — Amir Vahdat And Nasser Karimi, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran’s president says country ‘will pass through’ US move on nuclear deal," 8 May 2018 Iranian state television broadcast an interview with Ali Akbar Salehi after nightfall, showcasing the facility at Natanz’s uranium enrichment center. — Washington Post, "Iran opens new nuclear facility for centrifuge production," 6 June 2018 After nightfall, a motorcade drove to a state guesthouse where foreign dignitaries often stay. — Emily Rauhala, BostonGlobe.com, "Does the armored train in Beijing belong to Kim Jong Un?," 27 Mar. 2018 More than a half-inch of rain dropped in Sacramento by afternoon, and the Sacramento Valley was expecting three-quarters of an inch by nightfall. — Dale Kasler And Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Rain, snow and hail pound Northern California at end of bone-dry February," 27 Feb. 2018 Come nightfall, though, everybody will be drawn back outside by the sound of loud, traditional Fourth of July explosions coming from all around the neighborhood. — Dave Barry, miamiherald, "Classic '98: All fired up for the Fourth," 30 June 2014 By nightfall there was bigger news: the prospect of peace with neighboring Eritrea after nearly two decades of border skirmishes and a two-year war. — Washington Post, "Momentous days in Ethiopia as new PM pledges major reforms," 10 June 2018

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