sundown

[ suhn-doun ]

noun

1. sunset, especially the time of sunset.

verb (used without object)

1. Psychiatry. (especially of dementia patients) to experience confusion or hallucinations late in the day or at night, likely as a result of strange surroundings, drug effects, decreased sensory input, or reduction of oxygen supply to the brain.

sundown

/ ˈsʌnˌdaʊn /

noun

1. another name for sunset

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundown¹

First recorded in 1610–20; sun + down ¹

Example Sentences

Then we paddled back, racing to return the kayaks before sundown.

From Los Angeles Times

Prior to landing on Catalina at 6:20 p.m., the Beechcraft pilot was informed that he would have to depart the island before sundown at 6:31 p.m., according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

Rosh Hashana, which began Wednesday at sunset and will conclude at sundown Friday, is one of the the High Holy Days in Judaism and marks the Jewish new year.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump has also been mining America’s white supremacist and racist past for narcissistic and political energy and momentum by holding his rallies in what are known as “sundown towns.”

From Salon

Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of attacks beginning at sundown Sunday with an official ceremony and smaller events the following day at military cemeteries across the country.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• dusk