B1nounnature
US/ˈdɑːrk.nəs/
UK/ˈdɑːk.nəs/
the state of having no light
In context
The power went out and the whole street was in darkness.
We walked home in complete darkness because my phone battery was dead.
The rescue team kept searching after darkness fell.
Words that go with darkness
noun + preposition
- in darknessThe village was in darkness after the storm.
- out of the darknessA cat jumped out of the darkness and scared me.
- under cover of darknessThe thieves escaped under cover of darkness.
adjective + noun
- complete darknessThe cave was in complete darkness.
- total darknessThe room was in total darkness.