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sundown (n.)

also sun-down, 1610s, from sun (n.) + down (adv.). OED suggests perhaps a shortening of sun-go-down (1590s). Compare sunset.

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Definitions of sundown from WordNet

sundown (n.)
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon;
Synonyms: sunset
From wordnet.princeton.edu