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# nightfall

noun (nightfall — uncountable)

«nightfall» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The time in the evening when it becomes dark; dusk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories: "We must get home before nightfall." In safety: plan to be home or have a torch before nightfall on walks. Phrases: at nightfall, before nightfall, by nightfall.

### Examples

- We must reach the cabin before nightfall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x1)
- At nightfall, the owls began to hoot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x2)
- The village lights came on at nightfall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x3)
- By nightfall the hikers were tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x4)
- Bats come out at nightfall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x5)
- In winter, nightfall comes early. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x6)
- At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable; no "a nightfall". Similar: dusk, sunset, evening. Opposite: daybreak, dawn. In stories it often marks danger or a deadline.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nightfall» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nightfall/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nightfall» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nightfall.html) on Mova free.