noun

sunset

sunset

We watched the beautiful sunset.

We watched the beautiful sunset.

The meeting is scheduled for sunset.

The meeting is scheduled for sunset.

((a/the)) sunset ((noun)) the time when the sun goes down We watched the beautiful sunset.

Synonyms: dusk, sundown, twilight; Antonyms: sunrise, dawn

From 'sun' + 'set'. It describes the sun 'setting' or going down below the horizon.

Imagine the sun being 'set' down on a table for the night.

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