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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nahyt-fawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnaɪtˌfɔl |
Definition of nightfall
Origin :- 1700; see night + fall (n.).
- noun beginning of darkness
- Dick could hardly wait for nightfall, for he was eager to get to work.
- Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox
- By nightfall the Germans seemed to have wearied of the attacks.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- At nightfall on August 22, 1914, Charleroi burst into flames.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various
- At nightfall Coqueville sighted a ship in distress driven by the wind.
- Extract from : « The Fte At Coqueville » by Emile Zola
- Sunday as it was, Capt'n Davy's cronies came as usual at nightfall.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- It was then about the twentieth hour, and I hoped to return by nightfall.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- Nightfall found them in their darkened cave, ready for an evening's yarning.
- Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
- In those days there was merriment after nightfall in Glendora.
- Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
- He took his boards and the basket of nuts, and went to the church at nightfall and read.
- Extract from : « Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales » by Anonymous
- With nightfall their hopes were realized, but only at a terrible cost to the man.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
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