Sundown Meaning
/ˈsʌnˌdaʊn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSunset.
nounA hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.
Sentence Examples
Lincoln arrived at Gettysburg at sundown.
We went to work at sunrise, and quit work between sundown and dark.
The search for the missing bushwalkers was suspended at sundown.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sky turns beautiful red and orange colors at ____ each day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local market usually closes at ____, so you should try to get there before the sun begins to set.
Word Origin & History
From sun + down.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Yet oft when sundown skirts the moor
An inner trouble I behold,
A spectral doubt which makes me cold,
That I shall be thy mate no more, […]"
— 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 63:
""She also “sundowned”, and someone had to keep an eye on her 24-7.""
— 2009, Kay Cameron, Tim Rhodus, Life With God 101:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sky turns beautiful red and orange colors at ____ each day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local market usually closes at ____, so you should try to get there before the sun begins to set.