NIGHTFALL Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

nightfall

noun

ˈnīt-ˌfȯl

as in night

the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall

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Recent Examples on the Web But come nightfall, this Erie property begins to take on a more sinister vibe. —

Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024 Next week, Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, will be celebrated beginning Friday at sunset through nightfall on Saturday. —

Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024 The comet will be best viewed in mid-October, rising up from the western horizon and be visible in the southwestern sky at nightfall, weather permitting. —

Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and ends at nightfall on Monday, Oct. 12, 2024. —

Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nightfall

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