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dusk

/dʌsk/
noun CEFR B1

Definition

The time of day just before night, when the sky is getting dark but the sun has already set.

Sits between sunset and full night. Its opposite at the other end of the day is dawn — the moment just before sunrise.

Synonyms

twilight nightfall
Etymology From Old English dox, 'dark-colored, swarthy.'