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Definition of nightfall noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nightfall

noun

/ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

/ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

[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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