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

Clients frequently mention feeling left in the dark about strategy decisions or being bombarded with jargon instead of clear explanations. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

The Federal Emergency Management Agency holds detailed flood data but keeps it confidential, leaving potential buyers in the dark about a property’s flood risk. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025

Still, a stubborn square between the love planet and Pluto on June 9 brings tension, or on the dark side, power struggles to your day-to-day life. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025

The streamer greenlit How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast), about a nerdy high schooler starting a drugs empire on the dark net. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 June 2025

Rhymes for the dark

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