Synonyms of nightfall

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• night
• dusk
• sunset
• twilight
• evening
• sundown
• eve
• eventide
• dark
• gloaming
• crepuscule
• nighttime
• darkness
• evenfall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• daybreak
• morning
• dawn
• sunrise
• daylight
• morn
• day
• dawning
• aurora
• sunup
• light
• daytime
• cockcrow
• forenoon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nightfall

Four technical rescuers then entered the couloir with ropes and other equipment and began the rescue after nightfall, according to the team. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its annual peak, meaning that observers under clear skies who stick it out into nightfall will be able to see yet another beautiful spectacle. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

It was named the Indian Creek Fire and a large smoke plume could be seen before nightfall on Tuesday. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

The medical, transportation and public-safety operation has grown more intricate as RAGBRAI moves a rolling city across Iowa each morning and rebuilds it somewhere else by nightfall. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026