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Definition of 'sunset'Noun
( en-noun)
The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
The changes in color of the sky at sunset.
(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.
* Campbell
- 'Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore.
- one's sunset years
(attributively) Having a set termination date.
- The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring.
The region where the sun sets; the west.
Synonyms
* (time) dusk, sundown (US), nightfall, twilight
* (change in color of the sky at sunset)
* (final period of life) end, final act, swansong
* last, terminal, twilight
Antonyms
* sunrise
Derived terms
* sunset shell
* sunset years
See also
* moonset
Verb
(business|politics|transitive) To phase out.
- We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter.
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