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.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Crossing a major highway in the dark, and this kind of thing?
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Photos from the scene show commuters in the dark inside the station, as well as Con Edison trucks outside the station terminal after the blackout.
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Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Crossing a major highway in the dark, and this kind of thing?
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Photos from the scene show commuters in the dark inside the station, as well as Con Edison trucks outside the station terminal after the blackout.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dark
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“The dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dark. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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