nightfall

CEFRB2

/ˈnaɪt.fɔl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The time when night begins.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Nocturnal emission.

Examples

  • Judging from the look of the sky, we might have a shower before nightfall.

  • The police expect to apprehend the robber before nightfall.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /niːt.fɑːl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The close of the day; the coming of night.

More examples

In context

  • at nightfall

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From night + fall. Cf. dewfall.