"nightfall" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-nightfall.ogg [US] Forms: nightfall [singular], nightfalls [plural]
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  1. Nightfall is the end of the day; the beginning of night.
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  2. Nightfall is when it becomes completely dark outside because the sun went down.
    Sense id: simple-nightfall-en-noun-RQBujzak
     
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