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Definition of “sundown

sundown (ˈsʌnˌdaʊnPronunciation for sundown

Definitions

noun

  1. another name for sunset

Usage examples

  • Loclon waited until almost sundown before finally accepting that R ' shiel and her half-breed companion were not going to appear.
    Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)
  • The ground's proximity to the sea and the dew factor work heavily against the bowling side after sundown.
    India Today (2002)
  • WINGER Martin Havlat has until sundown to sign with the Senators or risk being replaced this season.
    Ottawa Sun (2003)
  • With just two hours to go before sundown , a camouflaged Simon King looks more like a soldier on patrol than a wildlife film-maker.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • `Though by sundown , God willing, we'll be the owners of enough French and Spanish chandlery to fit out a couple of warships.
    Bernard Cornwell, SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)

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