sunset

noun
/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

Example

“at sunset”

Other meanings

The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.
The final period of the life of a person or thing.
“one's sunset years”

Antonyms

sunrise

Related words

postsunset
sunsetlike
Harlem sunset
ride off into the sunset
sunset flip
sunset town
Sunset Beach
sunset clause
sunset crop
sunset industry
sunset law
sunset orange

Example sentences

“They took a sunset cruise along the coastline.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“This lasted from sunrise to sunset.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“Look at that sunset!”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "son-sett".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sunset” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.