sunset

sun·set  (snst)

n.

1. The event or time of the daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon.

2. A decline or final phase: the sunset of an empire.

adj.

Providing for the automatic termination of a government program or agency unless deliberately reauthorized by law: a state-funded program with a sunset provision.

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sunset

Noun

1. the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon

2. the time at which the sun sets

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sunset - the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon sundown even, evening, eventide, eve - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" time of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late" aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, sunrise, sunup, morning - the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
	2.	sunset - atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
	3.	sunset - the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals
Adj.	1.	sunset - of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
	2.	sunset - providing for termination; "a program with a sunset provision" last - coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; "the last time I saw Paris"; "the last day of the month"; "had the last word"; "waited until the last minute"; "he raised his voice in a last supreme call"; "the last game of the season"; "down to his last nickel"

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sunset

noun nightfall, dusk, sundown, eventide, gloaming Scot. (poetic) close of (the) day

Translations

sunset [ˈsʌnsɛt] n → puesta del sol

sunset [ˈsʌnsɛt] sun n → coucher m du soleil

sunset [ˈsʌnsɛt] sun n → Sonnenuntergang m

sunset [ˈsʌnsɛt] n → tramonto