English word of the day

Definition: (noun) A place of shelter or concealment. Synonyms: den. Usage: There are rumors that criminals once used this abandoned warehouse as a hideout, but they have never been confirmed.

Definition: (noun) A waterproof overshoe. Synonyms: arctic, rubber, gumshoe. Usage: This rain is not going to stop any time soon, so you had better dig your galoshes out of the closet.

Definition: (noun) The time of day immediately following sunset. Synonyms: crepuscule, dusk, nightfall, twilight. Usage: When the sun was fairly down, we slipped back to the hotel in the charitable gloaming, and went to bed again.