sunset
sunset Lexical Profile
sunset Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon, or the atmospheric colors and light accompanying this daily event.
"We walked along the beach at sunset and watched the sky turn brilliant shades of orange and violet."
A period of decline, conclusion, or the final phase of a person's life, career, or an era.
"In the sunset of his diplomatic career, the ambassador wrote a memoir reflecting on decades of international service."
• adjective
Relating to the final stage or decline of a period, career, or activity, or designating a law or program that automatically terminates after a fixed date unless renewed.
"Lawmakers included a sunset clause in the tax bill so that its effectiveness would be reviewed after five years."
• verb
To phase out, terminate, or allow to expire at a scheduled time (especially of a software product, corporate service, or legislative provision).
"The technology company announced plans to sunset the legacy application by the end of the fiscal year."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'sun' (from Old English 'sunne') and 'set' (from Old English 'settan' or the noun 'setl' meaning a seat or resting place), referring to the daily descent of the sun below the western horizon.