The difference between Nightfall and Sundown
When used as nouns, nightfall means the close of the day, whereas sundown means sunset.
Sundown is also verb with the meaning: to experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at nightfall.
check bellow for the other definitions of Nightfall and Sundown
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Nightfall as a noun:
The close of the day; the coming of night.
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Sundown as a noun (US):
Sunset.
Examples:
"We'll meet by the pier at sundown."
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Sundown as a noun (countable):
A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.
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Sundown as a verb:
to experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at nightfall.