sunset

American  

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /

noun

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

2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.

3. the time when the sun sets.

4. the close or final stage of any period.

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adjective

1. (of an industry, technology, etc.) old; declining.

   sunset industries.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sunset law.

   to add sunset restrictions to a bill.

sunset British  

/ ˈsʌnˌsɛt /

noun

1. the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon

2. the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this disappearance

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of sunset

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

Example Sentences

At one displacement camp on the outskirts of Beirut, hundreds of people got ready for Iftar - a meal eaten at sunset to break the Ramadan fast - on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

As it moves across the UK, it is expected to transform ordinary sunrises and sunsets into striking displays of deep gold, amber, and burnt orange.

From BBC

The family said they were also unable to get food or drink in Oman until sunset as it is Ramadan.

From BBC

“It’s sunset here, and I only have red lights in my house,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And I just couldn’t wrap my head around it at first. In the finale, Kayce had ridden off into the sunset. So I thought, ‘Let him be, let him go.’

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dusk
• nightfall
• sundown
• twilight