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evenings

American

[eev-ningz] / ˈiv nɪŋz /

adverb

in or during the evening regularly.

She worked days and studied evenings.

evenings British

/ ˈiːvnɪŋz /

adverb

informal in the evening, esp regularly

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Etymology

Origin of evenings

First recorded in 1865–80

Example Sentences

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On university campuses, weeks-long social media diets have become popular and screen-free evenings among friends have become a thing in big cities.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Yet he kept coming with us to synagogue and sitting through long services, both Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Volunteers at two sites in Wrexham - Ruthin Road and Brymbo - regularly give up their evenings between February and May to help gather and move toads, frogs and newts.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Like lots of other teachers, there are evenings where she needs to do extra work, resulting in her giving her children more screen time than she would like.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A few evenings later, Elisha was lying on a sofa in Maggie’s third-floor parlor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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