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’s both the opportunity of a lifetime and a descent into a pitch-black basement with nothing but the glow of her soul to light the way.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The pitch-black venue was also clouded in thick smoke, and the singer could not find Breeze, despite shouting her name, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She dissects those feelings of inadequacy with pitch-black humour on In My Room.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Cameron Winter hunched over the keys on a nearly pitch-black stage at the downtown Los Angeles’s Palace Theatre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
I open my eyes, and the sealed guardhouse is still pitch-black.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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