gloaming

[ gloh-ming ]

noun

1. twilight; dusk.

gloaming

/ ˈɡləʊmɪŋ /

noun

1. poetic.
   twilight or dusk

Word History and Origins

Origin of gloaming¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English gloming, Old English glōmung, derivative of glōm “twilight”

Word History and Origins

Origin of gloaming¹

Old English glōmung, from glōm; related to Old Norse glāmr moon

Example Sentences

The game kicked off in the warm, late-night gloaming of Southern France, allowing the tops of the large limestone hills that slice through Marseille to peak over the undulating roof of an iconic stadium now managed by former Dodger owner Frank McCourt.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re not midgets!” the hecklers screamed, hurling obscenities, as fighters Demus and Mascara Divina of Mexico circled each other in the gloaming.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m more of an evening than a morning person, so this arrangement makes viewing Mercury easier for me, and I’m always delighted when I can catch it in the gloaming.

From Scientific American

Fonda also earned an Emmy nomination in 1997 for “In the Gloaming.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the gloaming, the lamps that normally illuminate the Andriivskyi Descent — an ancient cobblestone street in the heart of Kyiv that runs from the majestic St. Andrew’s Church perched high on a hill down to the old trading quarter along the Dnipro River — were dark on Saturday.

From New York Times

Related Words

• dusk
• twilight
• twilight