sunset

[ suhn-set ]

/ ˈsʌnˌsɛt /

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noun

the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.

the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.

the time when the sun sets.

the close or final stage of any period.

adjective

(of an industry, technology, etc.) old; declining: sunset industries.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a sunset law: to add sunset restrictions to a bill.

Nearby words

sunroof, sunroom, sunscald, sunscreen, sunseeker, sunset, sunset clause, sunset law, sunset laws, sunset state, sunsetting

Origin of sunset

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sun, set

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Examples from the Web for sunset

“We shoot at Sunset Gower Studios, and you can see the street through the gate,” he says.
Jeff Daniels Defends Aaron Sorkin and the ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Toilet Scene|Kevin Fallon|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“On the whole I kind of quite like my films without watching them every night like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard,” he said.
Mike Leigh Is the Master Filmmaker Who Hates Hollywood|Nico Hines|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“One club I worked at, Sunset Strip, they caught a 15-year-old girl trying to audition,” Sharky recalled.
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Glenn Close returns to Broadway for the first time since her star turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard 20 years ago.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More|Janice Kaplan|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I saw the Scarface with Paul Muni on Sunset Boulevard at the… whatever the name of that theater is, the Tiffany.
Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake|Alex Suskind|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At sunset the western sky will change to crimson and the eastern cliffs will change to gold.
A Trip to the Orient|Robert Urie Jacob
The coppersmith now and then gives forth his winter note—a subdued wow; this is heard chiefly at the sunset hour.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
We went down to bathe stark naked, with the sunset glowing orange on our sunburnt limbs.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave
To witness a scene like this many a man would circle the globe;—and yet, imagine a sunset upon it.
The Mountains of Oregon|William Gladstone Steel
Long ago, when there were none but dark men from the Chesapeake to the hunting grounds beneath the sunset, we were happy.
By order of the company|Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for sunset

sunset

/ (ˈsʌnˌsɛt) /

noun

the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon

the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this disappearance

Also called: sundown the time at which the sun sets at a particular locality

the final stage or closing period, as of a person's life

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Word Origin and History for sunset

sunset

late 14c., from sun (n.) + set (v.).

sunset

noun

adjective

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sunset

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