Collocations for darkness - noun

complete, pitch, total
The building was in pitch darkness.

deep, inky
the inky darkness of the tunnel

gathering
It was becoming impossible to see the map in the gathering darkness.

be plunged into
The electricity failed and the house was plunged into darkness.

lie in, stand in
The valley lay in darkness.

come, close in, descend, fall
We arrived at the village just as darkness fell.

lift
waiting for the darkness to lift

in (the) ~
The building was in darkness. | Her eyes seemed to glow in the darkness.

into the ~
The car disappeared into the darkness.

out of the ~
A figure appeared out of the darkness.

the hours of darkness
The bombing took place during the hours of darkness.

under cover of darkness
They moved about under cover of darkness.