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[ nahyt-fawl ] / ˈnaɪtˌfɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightfall ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe coming of night; the end of daylight; dusk. Origin of nightfallFirst recorded in 1605–15; night + fall SYNONYMS FOR nightfalltwilight, sundown. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightfall ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby nightfallnight court, night crawler, night dancer, nightdress, night editor, nightfall, night fighter, nightglow, nightgown, nighthawk, night heron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nightfallBy 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
nounthe approach of darkness; dusk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nightfallsunset, sundown, dusk, vespers, eve, eventide, twilight, crepuscule, black, dim |