at sunset

Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star

n a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky

(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

a place affording peace and quiet n (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position n (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset n an area where you can be alone n withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation n the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) v pull back or move away or backward v move away, as for privacy v move back v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity