sun·set (s n s t )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. |
sunset [ˈsʌnˌsɛt]
n
1. (Astronomy) the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this disappearance
3. (Astronomy) Also called sundown the time at which the sun sets at a particular locality
4. the final stage or closing period, as of a person's life
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| Noun | 1. |  sunset - the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizoneven, 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" |
sunset
noun nightfall, dusk, sundown, eventide, gloaming (Scot. or poetic), close of (the) day The dance ends at sunset.
Related words
adjective acronychal, acronycal, or (U.S.) acronical
adjective acronychal, acronycal, or (U.S.) acronical
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