nightfall

[nahyt-fawl]

noun

1. the coming of night; the end of daylight; dusk.

   Synonyms: sundown, twilight

nightfall

/ ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl /

noun

1. the approach of darkness; dusk

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightfall¹

First recorded in 1605–15; night + fall

Example Sentences

Come nightfall, the eerie silence is often pierced by the woeful bleat of a wandering burro.

From Los Angeles Times

By nightfall, the damage is done: another collapse in the dirt, another family handed a death certificate instead of a paycheck.

From Los Angeles Times

Our colleague, Abu Ahmed, initially travelled with the migrants, but - for his own safety - we had agreed he would slip away from the group before nightfall, and before they got close to the beaches.

From BBC

A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities.

From Los Angeles Times

Four helicopters carried out water drops until nightfall.

From BBC

Related Words

• dusk 
• sundown 
• sunset