nightfalls

noun

plural of nightfall
as in dusks
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall

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  1. twilights
  2. nights
  3. sunsets
  4. evenings
Noun
  • Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of twilights
Noun
  • Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of nights
Noun
  • The 400-acre property gets great sunsets and somehow seems miles away from Dallas despite being just outside the city limits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The first sunsets the Racial Equity Task Force and Commission on the Status of Women.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunsets
Noun
  • Meanwhile, expanding the playoffs would allow for more postseason games played in the evenings rather than during the day.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 5 Towers stage will feature live music, DJs and street performers on select evenings.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of evenings
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“Nightfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nightfalls. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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