Nightfall and Sun

Nightfall

Nightfall noun - The time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness.

Sun is an antonym for nightfall.

Nearby Words: night, nightly

Sun

Sun noun - The first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance.
Usage example: I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun

Nightfall is an antonym for sun.

Nearby Words: sunless, sunlit

How words are described

red red nightfall red sun
eponymous eponymous nightfall eponymous sun

Both words in one sentence

  • But at nightfall when the return to their huts, most of them are unable to see that she is quite the opposite once the sun sets.
  • Theatre / Halloween Horror Nights Daylight Horror: The event starts at least an hour before nightfall, giving plenty of time for the sun to shine over the scarezones.
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