sundown

CEFRB1

/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The time when the sun goes down below the horizon.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.

Examples

  • The search for the missing bushwalkers was suspended at sundown.

  • We went to work at sunrise, and quit work between sundown and dark.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. to experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at the approach of nightfall.

More examples

In context

  • Lincoln arrived at Gettysburg at sundown.

  • We’ll meet by the pier at sundown.

  • "She also “sundowned”, and someone had to keep an eye on her 24-7."

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From sun + down.