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Definition of
nightfall noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nightfall
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈnaɪtfɔl
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
or
literary
)
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the time in the evening when it becomes dark
synonym
dusk
He wanted to be home before nightfall.
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nightfall
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