MEANING
The time when the sun disappears below the horizon; sunset.
Use it for
Mark the time when daylight gives way to evening.Use the day’s last light as a deadline or transition into darkness.
Words that belong together
- before sundown
- at sundown
- sundown hour
On the page
At sundown the watchtower’s windows flashed once and went dark.
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Word forms
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- sundown
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Usage notes
Sundown names the time of sunset, not the twilight that follows; it often carries a plainspoken or rural tone.
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