noun
sunset
SUHN-seht
noun
1
The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
"We watched the sunset from the pier."
"The sunset painted the clouds red and gold."
2
The final stage or ending phase of something, such as a career or era.
"The policy has a five-year sunset clause after which it expires."
verb
1
To gradually end or phase out a program, policy, or product.
"The company plans to sunset the old app by next year."
How to Use Sunset
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sun going down, or figuratively the planned end of something.
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Common pairings
sunset clause
sunset a product
watch the sunset
sunset over the ocean
Word Forms
sunsetted past tense, sunsets plural, sunsets singular
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Etymology
From Middle English sonne-sett, literally the sun setting.