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- [suhn-set]
- /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
- /ˈsʌn.set/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-set]
- /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
Definitions of sunset word
- noun sunset the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening. 1
- noun sunset the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this. 1
- noun sunset the time when the sun sets. 1
- noun sunset the close or final stage of any period. 1
- adjective sunset (of an industry, technology, etc.) old; declining: sunset industries. 1
- adjective sunset of, relating to, or characteristic of a sunset law: to add sunset restrictions to a bill. 1
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Origin of sunset
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at sun, set
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sunset
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunset popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunset usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sunset
noun sunset
- afterglow — The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down.
- afterlight — the light visible in the sky after sunset; afterglow.
- crepuscule — twilight; dusk
- dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- duskiness — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
Antonyms for sunset
noun sunset
- ams — Additional Member System: a voting system in which some candidates are elected for geographic constituencies and others are elected by proportional representation using party lists. The voter has two votes: one for a party and the other for a candidate in a constituency
- ante meridiem — before noon
- aubade — a song or poem appropriate to or greeting the dawn
- brights — the high beam of the headlights of a motor vehicle
- cockcrow — daybreak
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See also
Matching words
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