pitch-dark
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pitch-dark
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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It was pitch-dark when he drove out through the tree-lined street, as heavy embers and fiery debris rained down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
“Passengers should prepare to be in a very confined, pitch-dark space for hours,” a Bloomberg piece on Vescovo’s business explained.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2023
Lines formed at old wells as people lugged jugs of water to pitch-dark apartments in Kyiv.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Uranus is so far away — 1.9 billion miles — that unless you’re in a pitch-dark area like the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve, you’ll need a magnification device.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
“Turn some lights on out here!” he yelled back to Alec as he slipped out of the cockpit—he’d dropped the flashlight at some point and the world was pitch-dark.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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