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sundown

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsənˌdaʊn// UK //sˈʌndaʊn// sun·down

n. the time of day when the sun goes down and it gets dark. It is often used to describe the end of the workday or a specific time to stop doing something.

n. the period of time when the sun sets and darkness begins. Often used figuratively to refer to the end of a workday or a specific deadline.


SIMPLE

The office closes at sundown every Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The campers decided to stop hiking at sundown to avoid the cold and the dark.

COMPLEX

While the legal team argued for a strict deadline, the judge suggested that the evidence should be submitted by sundown to allow for a fair review before the weekend.

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Origin

From sun + down.

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