Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears out of sight from the sky.
The dance ends at sunset.
Synonyms: nightfall, dusk, sundown, eventide More Synonyms of sunset
2. countable noun
A sunset is the colours and light that you see in the western part of the sky when the sun disappears in the evening.
There was a red sunset over Paris.
sunset in British English
(ˈsʌnˌsɛt)
noun
1.
the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon
2.
the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this disappearance
3. Also called: sundown
the time at which the sun sets at a particular locality
4.
the final stage or closing period, as of a person's life
sunset in American English
(ˈsʌnˌsɛt)
noun
1.
a.
the daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon
b.
the varying time of this
c.
the atmospheric phenomena at this time; esp., the color of the western sky at sunset
2.
the final phase or decline (of a period)
adjective
3. US
designating or of a law, bill, etc. requiring that certain government agencies, programs, etc. come to an end after a specified period unless they get legislative approval again
4.
designating an industry that is in a final state of decline, as because of a diminished use of its products or an inability to meet foreign competition