nightfall

Everyday

The time in the evening when it becomes dark; dusk. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: "We must get home before nightfall." In safety: plan to be home or have a torch before nightfall on walks. Phrases: at nightfall, before nightfall, by nightfall.

Examples

• We must reach the cabin before nightfall. tree →
• At nightfall, the owls began to hoot. tree →
• The village lights came on at nightfall. tree →
• By nightfall the hikers were tired. tree →
• Bats come out at nightfall. tree →
• In winter, nightfall comes early. tree →
• At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. tree →

Note

Uncountable; no "a nightfall". Similar: dusk, sunset, evening. Opposite: daybreak, dawn. In stories it often marks danger or a deadline.