good evening

American  

interjection

1. a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the evening.

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good evening British  

1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the evening

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good evening Idioms  

1. see under good day.

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Etymology

Origin of good evening

First recorded in 1860–65

Compare meaning

How does good-evening compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• good afternoon vs. good evening

Example Sentences

Good evening and welcome to our coverage of this evening's international friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

A transcript of President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House: Good evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

It was replaced with a greeting saying, "Good evening, dreamers of all ages!"

From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2022

"Good evening, everyone," he says in that Feb. 25 video.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022

"Good evening," Ollie says in German as we quietly squeeze through.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse