Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for pitch-dark. Search instead for pitch+dark.
Definitions

pitch-dark

[pich-dahrk] / ˈpɪtʃˈdɑrk /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It was pitch-dark when he drove out through the tree-lined street, as heavy embers and fiery debris rained down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Lines formed at old wells as people lugged jugs of water to pitch-dark apartments in Kyiv.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

There are solid, sensible reasons for "saving daylight," like for women who feel much safer going for an after-work run when it's not pitch-dark outside.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022

A nicely arranged bouquet of flowers can brighten up a bedside table, while an Edible Arrangement must huddle in the pitch-dark fridge.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2022

“Turn some lights on out here!” he yelled back to Alec as he slipped out of the cockpit—he’d dropped the flashlight at some point and the world was pitch-dark.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "pitch-dark" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com