after dark
idiomPart ofafter-dark
after dark — idiom
1. during the time after the sun has set and the sky is dark; the opposite pattern
1.idiom
Definition
during the time after the sun has set and the sky is dark; the opposite pattern 'before dark' refers to the period while the sun is still up.
Example
The children were told to be home before dark, so they left the park at sunset.
Pedro does not like walking through the forest alone after dark because the path is unlit.
The museum closes at six, but the garden remains open for visitors after dark.
Ada promised her mother she would finish her shopping before dark and catch the early bus home.
After dark, the village square fills with food stalls and paper lanterns that glow until midnight.