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noun American English pronunciation: sunset /ˈsʌnˌset/ 
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  1. 1
    [uncountable] the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon and night begins

    The temperature would drop dramatically after sunset.

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  2. 2
    [countable] the appearance of the sky when the sun goes down below the horizon at the end of a day

    We saw some spectacular sunsets in Greece.

    a beautiful red and golden sunset

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