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.

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  1. Nightfall as a noun:

    The close of the day; the coming of night.

  1. Sundown as a noun (US):

    Sunset.

    Examples:

    "We'll meet by the pier at sundown."

  2. Sundown as a noun (countable):

    A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.

  1. 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.

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