Sunset

noun

/ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

Word Frequency: 5.1

Definitions

1.nounThe time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

2.nounThe changes in color of the sky at sunset.

3.nounThe final period of the life of a person or thing.

"one's sunset years"

4.nounHaving a set termination date.

"The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring."

5.nounThe region where the sun sets; the west.

6.verbTo phase out.

"We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter."

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