Nightfall

//ˈnaɪt.fɔl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The close of the day; the coming of night. countable, uncountable

    "at nightfall"

  2. 2
    the time of day immediately following sunset wordnet
  3. 3
    Nocturnal emission. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
duskevenfalltwilightcockshutcrepusclecrepuscule

Example

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"Judging from the look of the sky, we might have a shower before nightfall."

Etymology

From night + fall. Cf. dewfall.

Related phrases

night-fallinggetting darkput together

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