dusk C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /dʌsk/ UK /dʌsk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the darker stage of twilight before night The lamps came on as dusk settled over the town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the darker stage of... twilightnightfallgloamingsundowneveningdimness ↔ Opposites dawndaybreaksunrise Word family Derived forms duskyduskiness Related forms dusky Etymology AI details From Middle English 'dusk', alteration of 'dosk', from Old English 'dox' ('dark-colored, dusky'), of Germanic origin. dox Old English View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dusk **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dʌsk/ **IPA (UK):** /dʌsk/ ## Meanings 1. the darker stage of twilight before night ## Examples - The lamps came on as dusk settled over the town. ## Synonyms - twilight - nightfall - gloaming - sundown - evening - dimness ## Antonyms - dawn - daybreak - sunrise ## Derived Forms - dusky - duskiness ## Related Forms - dusky ## Roots and Affixes - Root: dox ## Etymology From Middle English 'dusk', alteration of 'dosk', from Old English 'dox' ('dark-colored, dusky'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Dusk is from Middle English 'dusk', alteration of 'dosk', from Old English 'dox' ('dark-colored, dusky'), of Germanic origin. In present-day use, it means the darker stage of twilight before night. Derived formations include dusky and duskiness. Related vocabulary includes dusky. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown