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- Dictionaryevening/ˈiːvnɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime: "it was seven o'clock in the evening" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. in the evening; every evening: "Saturday evenings he invariably fell asleep"
exclamation
- 1. short for good evening informal
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Contents. EVENING definition: 1. the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and night: 2. a friendly way of greeting…. Learn more.
The meaning of EVENING is the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night. How to use evening in a sentence.
any concluding or declining period: the evening of life. an evening's reception or entertainment: Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent. adjective. of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars. occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of evening 1.
evening. noun. /ˈiːvnɪŋ/. /ˈiːvnɪŋ/. [countable, uncountable] the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed. Remember to call me this evening. We haven't spoken to him since yesterday evening. I'll see you tomorrow evening.
the last part of the day; close of the day and early part of night; period between sunset or the last meal of the day and bedtime. 2. in some parts of the South, in rural areas, and in parts of England, the period from noon through sunset and twilight. 3. the last period, as of life, a career, etc.
n. 1. The period of decreasing daylight between afternoon and night. 2. The period between sunset or the evening meal and bedtime: a quiet evening at home. 3. A later period or time: in the evening of one's life. 4. Chiefly Southern US The time from noon to twilight.
The evening is the last part of the day before night falls, just when the sun is starting to go down. Most people eat dinner in the evening. The quiet, winding-down, ending part of a day is the evening — you might also call it "dusk" or "twilight."
