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evening

/ˈiv.nɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Evening means: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall).

Synonyms for evening12

noun, as in the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

eve, even, eventide

noun, as in a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening

good evening

also used for evening

een, eveningtide, eveningtime, evetime, forenight, undern, vesper, vespertide

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What does evening mean?4

noun

1

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)“he enjoyed the evening light across the lake”

2

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening

3

a later concluding time period“it was the evening of the Roman Empire”

4

the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way“an evening at the opera”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Evening in a sentence

  • According to newspaper reports, there was an airplane accident last evening.CK
  • She found the evening boring and uninteresting, in short, a waste of time.CK
  • She admired her daughter, who looked lovely that evening.unknown
  • My father usually drinks beer, but this evening he drank wine.CK
  • Every evening, a nightingale would sing us songs.Dorenda
  • In the evening, they would go to the theater.Source_VOA
  • The first group studies in the morning, the second in the evening.Mouseneb
  • The later the evening, the more beautiful the guests.unknown

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Forms of evening

as a noun

plural
evenings