• Darkfall

    Origin

    From , modelled after nightfall.

    Full definition of darkfall

    Noun

    darkfall

    1. 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.

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