evening

eve-ning · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.

  2. 2.

    A social gathering or event taking place in the evening.

  3. 3.

    The latter part or declining period of something (figurative).

Forms

plural: evenings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    good evening — A greeting used in the evening.
  • •
    evening dress — Formal clothing worn for evening events.
  • •
    evening star — The planet Venus when visible in the western sky after sunset.
  • •
    evening meal — Dinner; supper.
  • •
    in the evening — During the evening hours.

Related words

Antonyms: dawn, morning
See also: afternoon, dusk, morning, night
Synonyms: dusk, nightfall, sundown, twilight

Etymology

From Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfen ("evening"), related to Old High German āband.