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- Dictionaryeve·ning/ˈēvniNG/
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.
noun. the latter part of the day and early part of the night. Synonyms: nightfall, gloaming, twilight, dusk, eventide. 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.
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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."
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Learn the meaning and usage of the word evening, which refers to the period of decreasing daylight between afternoon and night, or the time between sunset and bedtime. Find examples, synonyms, related terms, and grammar tips for evening.
