sunset

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

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Noun

Singular sunset

Plural sunsets

A yellow sunset

1. (countable & uncountable) Sunset is the time of the day when the sun disappears behind the horizon.
   • Synonyms: dusk and sundown
   • Antonym: sunrise

Verb

Plain form sunset

Third-person singular sunsets

Past tense sunsetted

Past participle sunsetted

Present participle sunsetting

1. (transitive) When you sunset something, you stop using it and phase it out.

   We will be sunsetting this version of the software as it has became very old and no one is maintaining it.