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nightfall

[ nahyt-fawl ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌfɔl /

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noun

the coming of night; the end of daylight; dusk.

Origin of nightfall

First recorded in 1605–15; night + fall

SYNONYMS FOR nightfall

twilight, sundown.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightfall ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby nightfall

night-time, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, nightdress, nightfall, nightglow, nightgown, nighthawk, nightie, nightingale

Example sentences from the Web for nightfall

By nightfall, I had showered, eaten some soup that a friend brought me, and I slept in my room for 12 solid hours.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By nightfall, ISIS patrols were roaming house to house within Tikrit to capture and execute men identified as targets.

The Paper Tiger of the Tigris: How ISIS Took Tikrit Without a Fight |Andrew Slater |June 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pilots were left to navigate the U.S. using landmarks, and were grounded after nightfall and during bad weather.

The Strange Arrows That Point the Way Across America |Nina Strochlic |December 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
When nightfall hits, the two reverse the ritual, locking it up for the night.

Christian Monks Square Off at One of Jerusalem’s Holiest Sites |Nina Strochlic |July 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The worst attack occurred after nightfall on Thursday at a snooker club in Quetta in an area frequented by Hazara Shia Muslims.

Pakistan’s Deadliest Day |Jahanzeb Aslam |January 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He came back at nightfall of the fourth day with a bulky package strapped to his saddle.

The Red Debt |Everett MacDonald
By nightfall everything was ready and we only waited the cars.

Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment |Seymour D. (Seymour Dwight) Thompson
They reached there at nightfall, and found everything apparently in orderly shape.

The Boy Scouts On The Range |Lieut. Howard Payson
You start out at nightfall and do good time over the first hundred yards.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916 |Various
This was accomplished by noon of the 17th, and by nightfall further ground had been gained to the right.

From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade |Frederic C. Curry

British Dictionary definitions for nightfall

nightfall

/ (ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl) /

noun

the approach of darkness; dusk