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Definition of “nightfall

nightfall (ˈnaɪtˌfɔːlPronunciation for nightfall

Definitions

noun

  1. the approach of darkness; dusk

Usage examples

  • Somewhere I could sit and wait, in dismal silence, and count the minutes to nightfall.
    Pritchard, John, Night Sisters (1993)
  • She's still here and when it's nightfall , she insists on going back home.
    India Today (1999)
  • Police said they were preparing for looting after nightfall.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • Weather forecasters warned that Frances was likely to regain strength by nightfall.
    Belfast Telegraph (2004)
  • By nightfall the entire gruesome spectacle was illuminated by the orange glow of the Tuileries in flames.
    Deborah Cadbury, THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002)

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