1
[ noun ] atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun

Related terms

atmospheric_phenomenon

2
[ noun ] the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

Synonyms

sundown

Related terms

dawn hour evening

3
[ adjective ] providing for termination

Examples

"a program with a sunset provision"

Related terms

last

4
[ adjective ] of a declining industry or technology

Examples

"sunset industries"

Related terms

old

5
[ noun ] the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon

Related terms

periodic_event

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Rhymes with

subset onset upset inset asset somerset mindset outset offset handset typeset set avocet upset rosette cassette offset headset exocet videocassette heavyset anisette reset beset reset preset

Phonetic and Homophones

S AH1 N S EH2 T

Similar Spelling

sunsuit sunstone synset sunstruck sunstroke sunshade

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