the dark

noun

1

: a state in which no light can be seen

She stumbled around in the dark until she finally found the light switch.

He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.

2

: a place where little or no light can be seen

The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.

He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.

3

: a state in which something is hidden or kept secret

Most of their deals were made in the dark.

4

: a state of not knowing about something

I'm in the dark about the agreement.

The public was kept in the dark about the meeting.

Examples of the dark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was largely left in the dark on her son’s condition and the status of his case. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024

The result is a steamy community, in the dark, without air-conditioning, refrigeration or relief. —Noah Weiland, New York Times, 25 May 2024