English · Numbers & Time
dusk
/dʌsk/
[/dʌsk/]
twilight
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The darker stage of twilight, just before night.
Example
The birds returned to their nests as dusk settled over the valley.
The birds returned to their nests as dusk settled over the valley.
Etymology
From Old English "dox," dark-colored.
How & Where It’s Used
Poetic for the time after sunset; often paired with "dawn."