noun

evening

EEV-nihng

noun

The part of the day between afternoon and night.

"We usually eat dinner in the evening."

"She spends her evenings reading."

A social gathering held in the evening.

"The charity hosted an evening of music and speeches."

How to Use Evening

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe stretch of day between afternoon and nightfall.

Common pairings

good evening this evening evening news

evenings plural

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From Old English ǣfnung, "becoming evening," derived from ǣfen ("eve").

een eve even eventide eveningtide eveningtime evetime forenight undern vesper vespertide

morning

een morning flat rough eve afternoon equal even

opening widening awakening happening weakening deafening maddening listening gardening sickening fattening screening

een eve even eventide eveningtide eveningtime evetime forenight undern vesper vespertide morning