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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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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. the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night; afternoon; the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime…
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
the part of the day between the afternoon and the night: Are you doing anything this evening? I go to band practice on Monday evenings. We usually eat our main meal in the evening. Fewer examples. Will you be home tomorrow evening? We must have a drink together one evening. If it's warm this evening, we could eat outdoors.
The period of decreasing daylight between afternoon and night. 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. In some parts of the South, in rural areas, and in parts of England, the period from noon through sunset and twilight.
noun. /ˈivnɪŋ/ [countable, uncountable] the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed I'll see you tomorrow evening. Come over on Thursday evening. What do you usually do in the evening?
