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- DictionarySun·set/ˈsənˌset/
noun
- 1. the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades: "sunset was still a couple of hours away"
adjective
- 1. denoting a legal provision under which a program, agency, regulation, etc., is automatically terminated at the end of a fixed period unless renewed by legislative action: "the bill will have a two-year sunset clause, so the decision will need to be revisited after the next election"
verb
- 1. (of a program, agency, regulation, etc.) expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period unless renewed by legislative action: North American "the tax cut will sunset after three years unless lawmakers extend it"
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Check pronunciation: sunset. Definition of sunset noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUNSET meaning: the time when the sun disappears in the evening and the sky becomes dark. Learn more.
Definitions of sunset. noun. the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon. synonyms: sundown. see more. noun. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun. see more. noun. the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon. see more. adjective. providing for termination.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Chronology, Nature sun‧set /ˈsʌnset/ noun 1 [ uncountable] the time of day when the sun disappears and night begins at sunset We take the flag down at sunset. 2 [ countable, uncountable] the coloured part of the sky where the sun is disappearing at the end of the day → dusk a gl...
Sunset, also known as dusk, is the counterpart to sunrise, symbolizing the end of the day and the transition into night. As the sun descends below the horizon, it casts its final rays, creating a mesmerizing display of colors that dance across the sky.
sun•set (sun′ set′), n. Astronomy the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening. Astronomy the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this. Astronomy the time when the sun sets. the close or final stage of any period. adj. (of an industry, technology, etc.) old; declining: sunset industries.
Definition of sunset in Essential American English Dictionary. sunset. noun. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˈsʌnˌset/ B1. the time when the sun disappears in the evening and the sky becomes dark. (Definition of sunset from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sunset.
