sunset

CEFRB1

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The time when the sun disappears below the horizon.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.

Examples

  • Mr Brown is in the sunset of his life.

  • We could see the sunset from the window.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The final period of the life of a person or thing.

  2. The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

  3. The region where the sun sets; the west.

More examples

In context

  • We watched a beautiful sunset over the ocean last night.

  • The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.

  • one's sunset years

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Origin

noun

From Middle English son-sett, Sonne set, equivalent to sun + set. In Gower's Confessio Amantis, before 1393.