sundown

noun

sun·​down ˈsən-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce sundown (audio)

Examples of sundown in a Sentence

Passover ends tomorrow at sundown. we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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Great for chilly planes, breezy boat rides, or tossing on over a dress after sundown. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025 Regular attendees might have been having a little PTSD: Last year’s Indy 500 weather included grandstand-clearing thunderstorms and a more than four-hour rain delay that bumped the end of the race perilously close to sundown. Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The town cars and limousines began to arrive at sundown. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025 And possibly compounding matters are FIFA’s decision the schedule the majority of those matches before sundown locally, to be shown in more favorable TV windows in Europe and elsewhere around the world. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sundown

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sundown was in 1620

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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundown. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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sundown

noun
sun·​down -ˌdau̇n How to pronounce sundown (audio)

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