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
Recent Examples of nightfall from the Web
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By nightfall Saturday, the gunman’s identity was still unknown.
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By nightfall Saturday, the gunman's identity was still unknown.
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Do this at any time of day that suits your schedule, provided that there is sufficient time for the leaves to dry before nightfall.
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The large, gaseous planet — appearing to float through the constellation Virgo now — rises in the midafternoon throughout June and hits due south soon after nightfall early in the month.
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This suggested rapid ascent of magma from its source under the volcano but as the intensity of the eruption appears to have waned as nightfall arrived.
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Each morning, and again at noon, dusk, and nightfall, the brothers of the Monks of Jerusalem reach back to this tradition and out to the range of human experience.
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NIGHTFALL Defined for English Language Learners
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: the time of day when the sky gets dark : the time when night begins
NIGHTFALL Defined for Kids
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: the coming of night The travelers arrived at nightfall.
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