nightfall

== English == === Alternative forms === night-fall (archaic) === Etymology === From night +‎ fall. Cf. dewfall. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaɪt.fɔl/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈnaɪt.fɑl/ (Northumbria) IPA(key): /niːt.fɑːl/ === Noun === nightfall (countable and uncountable, plural nightfalls) The close of the day; the coming of night. Synonyms: dusk, evening, sundown, sunset; see also Thesaurus:dusk Nocturnal emission. ==== Usage notes ==== The time of nightfall varies throughout the year, except near the equator. ==== Derived terms ==== night-falling ==== Related terms ==== darkfall smokefall ==== Translations ====