noun

sundown

SUHN-down

noun

The moment the sun sets; sunset.

"We need to get back to camp before sundown."

"The market closes at sundown every evening."

How to Use Sundown

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAnother word for sunset, when the sun goes down.

Easily confused with

sunset →

Common pairings

before sundown at sundown

sundowned past tense, sundowns plural, sundowns singular

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A compound of sun and down.

dusk mirkning nightfall

night dark sunset dawn nightfall dusk dim

rundown

dusk mirkning nightfall night dark sunset dawn dim