sunset en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
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Etymology
From Middle English son-sett, Sonne set, equivalent to sun + set. In Gower's Confessio Amantis, before 1393.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
at sunset
’Twas sunset: when the sun will part There comes a sullenness of heart To him who still would look upon The glory of the summer sun.
1829, Edgar Allan Poe, “Tamerlane”, in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems:
- (countable, uncountable) The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) The final period of the life of a person or thing.
'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.
1799, Thomas Campbell, Pleasure of Hope:one's sunset years
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(attributive, countable, uncountable) A set termination date.
The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.
- (countable, uncountable) The region where the sun sets; the west.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunsets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
sunset orange · sunset prayer · postsunset · sunset law · sunset clause · Sunset Beach · ride off into the sunset · sunset town · sunsetlike · sunsetty · Murray-sunset · Sunset Strip · sunset flip · sunset crop · sunset industry · Sunset Park · sunset moth · sunset years · sunset shell · sunset provision · Harlem sunset
Synonyms
terminal · last · twilight · final act (final period of life) · dusk · end (final period of life) · swansong (final period of life) · nightfall · sundown
Translations (233)
es puesta solar (changes in color of sky at sunset) · hu napnyugta (time of day) · no solnedgang (time of day) · chr ᏭᏕᎵᎬ (time of day) · ru заря́ (changes in color of sky at sunset) · el ηλιοβασίλεμα (time of day) · ab аҭашәара́ (time of day) · th ตะวันตก (time of day) · tr gün batımı (time of day) · hy մայրամուտ (time of day) · bo ཉི་ནུབ (time of day) · et päikeseloojang (time of day) · it tramonto (time of day) · el δύση (final period of life) · ca posta de sol (time of day) · sh залазница (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ro declin (final period of life) · eo sunfalo (time of day) · rap topa ra'ā (time of day) · ja 日の入り (time of day) · fi iltarusko (final period of life) · is sólsetur (final period of life) · fi elämän ehtoo (final period of life) · hu alkony (final period of life) · ar خَاتِمَة (final period of life) · it tramonto (final period of life) · css sosoronin (time of day) · lus chawhnû (final period of life) · scn tracoḍḍu (time of day) · eu arrats (time of day) · hsb chowanje słónca (time of day) · nds Sünnünnergang (time of day) · et päikeseloojak (time of day) · mnc ᡧᡠᠨ ᡩᠣᠰᡳᠮᠪᡳ (time of day) · eu ilunsenti (time of day) · es ocaso (time of day) · de Sonnenuntergang (changes in color of sky at sunset) · fr coucher de soleil (time of day) · ang sunnan setlgang (time of day) · pl zachód słońca (time of day) · ko 황혼 (final period of life) · ru зака́т (final period of life) · fi iltaruskon (attributively: of or relating to the final period of life) · ru захо́д со́лнца (time of day) · de Lebensabend (final period of life) · uk за́хід со́нця (time of day) · lus ni tlâk (final period of life) · sh залазак сунца (time of day) · bcl pagsulnop (time of day) · tyv кежээки хаяа (time of day) · te సూర్యాస్తమయము (time of day) · ml അസ്തമയം (final period of life) · pdt Sonnunjagank (time of day) · gl arrebol (changes in color of sky at sunset) · gl solpor (time of day) · eu eguzki-sarte (time of day) · hi सूर्यास्त (time of day) · fr crépuscule (changes in color of sky at sunset) · cs západ slunce (time of day) · ko 황혼 (changes in color of sky at sunset) · gl posta de sol (time of day) · sh zalazak sunca (changes in color of sky at sunset) · kix ōtsīnáp (final period of life) · ko 해넘이 (time of day) · nn soleglad (time of day) · se beaivvášluoitádeapmi (time of day) · lt saulėlydis (time of day) · ar غُرُوب اَلشَّمْس (changes in color of sky at sunset) · et eluloojang (final period of life) · ko 저녁놀 (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ro crepuscul (time of day) · yi זונפֿאַרגאַנג (time of day) · pt ocaso (time of day) · ru зака́т (time of day) · lus ni tlâk (time of day) · ko 황혼 (time of day) · sh залазак сунца (changes in color of sky at sunset) · es puesta del sol (time of day) · pt pôr do sol (changes in color of sky at sunset) · dsb schowanje słyńca (time of day) · nl zonsondergang (time of day) · gd dol fodha na grèine (time of day) · ar غُرُوب (time of day) · cmn 日落 (time of day) · it crepuscolo (time of day) · sq perëndim (time of day) · sl sončni zahod (time of day) · fi iltarusko (changes in color of sky at sunset) · mk зајдисонце (changes in color of sky at sunset) · cy machlud haul (changes in color of sky at sunset) · kl seqerngup tarrinnera (time of day) · mk зајдисонце (time of day) · ru заря́ (time of day) · et päikeseloojak (changes in color of sky at sunset) · mk залез (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ru зака́т (changes in color of sky at sunset) · par tape ikanna (time of day) · id mentari masuk (time of day) · de Sonnenuntergang (time of day) · es puesta solar (time of day) · kix ōtsīnáp (time of day) · el δύση (time of day) · la crepusculum (final period of life) · da alderens efterår (final period of life) · ko 일락 (time of day) · id usia senja (final period of life) · vo modonikam sola (time of day) · id senja (changes in color of sky at sunset) · mnc ᡧᡠᠨ ᡨᡠᡥᡝᠮᠪᡳ (time of day) · bg залез (time of day) · nv iʼííʼą́ (changes in color of sky at sunset) · nv iʼííʼą́ągo (time of day) · bo ཉི་རྒས (time of day) · pt sol-pôr (time of day) · he שקיעה (time of day) · io sunokusho (time of day) · bg залез (final period of life) · de Abendrot (changes in color of sky at sunset) · cy machlud haul (final period of life) · vi hoàng hôn (time of day) · vo solamodonikam (time of day) · la occasus (time of day) · eu iluntze (time of day) · tt кояш бату (time of day) · ro apus (time of day) · is sólarlag (changes in color of sky at sunset) · dsb zajźenje słyńca (time of day) · ar خِتَامِي (attributively: of or relating to the final period of life) · sh за́лаз (changes in color of sky at sunset) · es ocaso (final period of life) · da solnedgang (changes in color of sky at sunset) · cy machlud (final period of life) · pl zmierzch (attributively: of or relating to the final period of life) · hu alkony (attributively: of or relating to the final period of life) · pt pôr-do-sol (time of day) · cmn 黃昏 /黄昏 (changes in color of sky at sunset) · lt saulėlydis (final period of life) · hy արևամուտ (time of day) · izh päivänlasku (time of day) · cy machlud haul (time of day) · sma biejjievælloe (time of day) · hu naplemente (time of day) · ka დაისი (time of day) · ar قَيَامَة (final period of life) · id matahari terbenam (time of day) · bn সূর্যাস্ত (time of day) · ro apus (final period of life) · ro asfințire (time of day) · eu ilunabar (time of day) · pt crepúsculo (time of day) · pl zachód słońca (changes in color of sky at sunset) · av тӏерхьин (time of day) · af sonsondergang (time of day) · fi auringonlasku (final period of life) · gd dol fodha na grèine (changes in color of sky at sunset) · es ocaso (changes in color of sky at sunset) · nrf couochi du solé (time of day) · sh zalazak sunca (time of day) · mk залез (final period of life) · id mentari benam (time of day) · ovd suolniðgaungg (time of day) · sh zalaznica (changes in color of sky at sunset) · it occaso (time of day) · lv saulriets (time of day) · sv solnedgång (time of day) · et päikeseloojang (changes in color of sky at sunset) · yi זון־אונטערגאַנגען (time of day) · pt poente (time of day) · fi auringonlasku (time of day) · th ตกค่ำ (time of day) · nah aqui in tonatiuh (time of day) · ar مَغْرِب (time of day) · sh zálaz (changes in color of sky at sunset) · th เพล้โพล้ (time of day) · th ตอนค่ำ (time of day) · cy machlud (time of day) · pl zmierzch (time of day) · ka მზის ჩასვლა (time of day) · nl zonsondergang (changes in color of sky at sunset) · eo sunsubiro (time of day) · rm rendida dal sulegl (time of day) · is sólfall (time of day) · hu alkonypír (changes in color of sky at sunset) · txb kauṃ-yaptsi (time of day) · he שקיעה (changes in color of sky at sunset) · os хуры аныгуылд (time of day) · ro crepuscul (changes in color of sky at sunset) · la crepusculum (time of day) · goh sunnūn sedalgang (time of day) · om lixa biiftuu (time of day) · ja 日没 (time of day) · ml അസ്തമയം (time of day) · fi illansuu (time of day) · pt crepúsculo (changes in color of sky at sunset) · fo sólsetur (time of day) · ja 黄昏 (final period of life) · lb Sonnenënnergang (time of day) · cs západ slunce (changes in color of sky at sunset) · bn মাগরিব (time of day) · it tramonto (changes in color of sky at sunset) · is sólsetur (time of day) · mi kokomea (changes in color of sky at sunset) · la crepusculum (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ja 黄昏 (changes in color of sky at sunset) · cy machlud (changes in color of sky at sunset) · es puesta de sol (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ca ocàs (time of day) · ja 夕焼け (changes in color of sky at sunset) · sw machweo (time of day) · is sólsetur (changes in color of sky at sunset) · sv solnedgång (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ab аӡа́алара (time of day) · it crepuscolo (changes in color of sky at sunset) · pt crepúsculo (final period of life) · sma vælloe (time of day) · tl sibsib (time of day) · yi זונפֿאַרגאַנגען (time of day) · ckb ڕۆژ ئاوا (changes in color of sky at sunset) · alt ажар (time of day) · da solnedgang (time of day) · ru захо́д со́лнца (changes in color of sky at sunset) · ru захо́д (time of day) · pl zmierzch (final period of life) · ro apus (changes in color of sky at sunset) · be за́хад со́нца (time of day) · km ថ្ងៃលិច (changes in color of sky at sunset) · pt pôr do sol (time of day) · es puesta del sol (changes in color of sky at sunset) · is sólarlag (time of day) · yi זון־אונטערגאַנג (time of day) · es puesta de sol (time of day) · fr crépuscule (final period of life) · scn tracoḍḍu (attributively: of or relating to the final period of life)