1. alcoholic drinks consumed in the evening, especially at sunset
Usage: informal; chiefly British and Australian
2. people who drink alcohol in the evening
Usage: informal
3. vagrant workers who arrive at a place seeking food and shelter at sundown
Usage: historical; Australian

Examples

• We enjoyed sundowners on the hotel terrace while watching the sunset.
• The safari lodge serves sundowners by the watering hole each evening.
• They’re regular sundowners at the local pub after work.
• The group gathered for sundowners before dinner.
• In colonial Australia, sundowners would arrive at stations seeking overnight accommodation.
• The bartender prepared the sundowners as guests assembled on the deck.