evening

[ eev-ning ]

noun

1. the latter part of the day and early part of the night.

   Synonyms: nightfall, gloaming, twilight, dusk, eventide

2. the period from sunset to bedtime:

   He spent the evenings reading.

3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.
4. any concluding or declining period:

   the evening of life.

5. an evening's reception or entertainment:

   Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.

adjective

1. of or relating to evening:

   The evening sky shone with stars.

2. occurring or seen in the evening:

   the evening mist.

evening

/ ˈiːvnɪŋ /

noun

1. the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
2. the latter or concluding period

   the evening of one's life

3. the early part of the night spent in a specified way

   an evening at the theatre

4. an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
5. dialect.
   the period between noon and sunset
6. modifier of, used, or occurring in the evening

   the evening papers

Word History and Origins

Origin of evening¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent to ǣfn ( ian ) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of evening¹

Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband

Idioms and Phrases

see good day (evening) .

Example Sentences

This evening, Yoakam played the Byrds for me to underscore his belief that Clark is a grossly underestimated songwriter.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Wednesday evening, Johnson said Gaetz had resigned as a lawmaker, effectively ending the House probe since the committee only investigates members.

From BBC

Counting will start in the evening and results are expected on Friday.

From BBC

Pre-match tensions were already in evidence after a pro-Israeli “gala” event was given the go-ahead for Wednesday evening in Paris, which the far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich was at one point expected to attend – although it was later thought his “presence” would be by video-link.

From BBC

Brazil's Supreme Court has been evacuated and a man has been found dead after two explosions were heard outside the building on Wednesday evening.

From BBC