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evening
[ eev-ning ]
noun
- the latter part of the day and early part of the night.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- the period from sunset to bedtime:
He spent the evenings reading.
- Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.
- 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.
evening
/ ˈːɪŋ /
noun
- the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
- the latter or concluding period
the evening of one's life
- the early part of the night spent in a specified way
an evening at the theatre
- an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
- dialect.the period between noon and sunset
- modifier of, used, or occurring in the evening
the evening papers
Word History and Origins
Origin of evening1
Word History and Origins
Origin of evening1
Idioms and Phrases
see good day (evening) .Example Sentences
The “On the Battlefield” singer died Wednesday evening, according to a news release obtained by The Times.
Ms Chick was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on the evening of 22 January and died later in hospital.
It was Monday evening and day one of a week's preparation that ends with a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday was done.
We can expect some goading and taunting at the ceremonial way in this evening.
Later that week, on 8 May, the actual date of the anniversary, there will be a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, with a concert in Horse Guards Parade later that evening.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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