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nightfall

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See also: night-fall

English

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Etymology

From night + fall. Cf. dewfall.

Pronunciation

Noun

nightfall (countable and uncountable, plural nightfalls)

  1. The close of the day; the coming of night.
    Synonyms: dusk, evening, sundown, sunset; see also Thesaurus:dusk
    at nightfall
  2. Nocturnal emission.

Usage notes

The time of nightfall varies throughout the year, except near the equator.

Derived terms

  • night-falling

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