Darkfall
Origin
From , modelled after nightfall.
Full definition of darkfall
Noun
darkfall
- The time of day when it becomes dark.
- 2005, Kathy Williams
- 2011, Ella Young, ‎John Matthews, ‎Denise Sallee
- 2014, Margaret Taylor
- 2017, Dean Koontz
Usage notes
In most cases, darkfall is the same as nightfall, but in settings where an area is shadowed by a tall hill, for example, darkfall may occur before nightfall, because the hill blocks out the sun before it actually sets.