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 group targets large, unbroken landscapes where wildlife can roam, and the dark skies often come with them. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Those same orange gloves could work for Brewer — with orange not far from the dark red — or just black gloves. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Estrus is still made for the dark and sweaty rooms, with propulsive electro-pop that draws on the Swedish indie and dance music Lo grew up loving (The Knife and Robyn are among its reference points). — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Then the team tried it during the dark phase, when nocturnal mice are mostly awake. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the dark

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