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nightfall

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnaɪtfɔl/ · UK /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

nightfall means: The time in the evening when daylight disappears and night begins.

noun

NIGHT BEGINSB2

The time in the evening when daylight disappears and night begins.

  • We reached home before nightfall.
  • At nightfall, the streets became quiet.
  • Will you be back by nightfall?

Similar words: dusk, evening

Opposites: daybreak, dawn

Common phrases: at nightfall, before nightfall, by nightfall, after nightfall

Questions about nightfall

What does nightfall mean?

The time in the evening when daylight disappears and night begins.

What is nightfall in other languages?

Türkçe: akşam karanlığı · Español: anochecer · Français: tombée de la nuit · Deutsch: Einbruch der Nacht · Italiano: calare della notte · 日本語: 日暮れ

How do you pronounce nightfall?

In American English /ˈnaɪtfɔl/; in British English /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/.

How do you use nightfall in a sentence?

We reached home before nightfall. At nightfall, the streets became quiet.

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