pitch-black
Americanadjective
adjective
-
extremely dark; unlit
the room was pitch-black
-
of a deep black colour
Etymology
Origin of pitch-black
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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It was his first time living in the suburbs, where it was pitch-black at night and he needed to drive 15 minutes to buy anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
AFP saw multiple blazes burning on hillsides and along roads between Pai and Chiang Mai, lighting up patches of otherwise pitch-black countryside.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
It was pitch-black out—not even a suggestion of dawn streaked the sky above.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
To think treasure hunters could be making the journey in the pitch-black sounds fanciful and yet this site has fallen victim to nighthawking multiple times.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
The sky outside turns from bruise-colored to pitch-black.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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