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• present participle of even.

evening

American  

[eev-ning] / ˈiv nɪŋ /

noun

evenings plural

1. the latter part of the day and early part of the night.

   Synonyms:

   nightfall, gloaming, twilight, dusk, eventide

2. the period from sunset to bedtime.

   He spent the evenings reading.

3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.

4. any concluding or declining period.

   the evening of life.

5. an evening's reception or entertainment.

   Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.

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adjective

1. of or relating to evening.

   The evening sky shone with stars.

2. occurring or seen in the evening.

   the evening mist.

evening British  

/ ˈiːvnɪŋ /

noun

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

5. dialect the period between noon and sunset

6. (modifier) of, used, or occurring in the evening

   the evening papers

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evening Idioms  

1. see good day (evening).

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• evenings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of evening

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent to ǣfn ( ian ) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffix

Explanation

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." Some people define the evening as the time after dinner and before bedtime, and you can also use the word to talk figuratively about the final part of something else: "It was the evening of his life." The Old English root of evening is ǣfnung, "the time around sunset."

Example Sentences

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evening evenings

After follow-up meetings with civil society figures and others, Guterres was to host the pair for a private dinner in the evening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The 19-year-old left Glasgow International Arena in tears on Sunday evening following the disappointment of the individual all-around competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

My colleagues have some great content to help you have an inspired and enjoyable evening.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

I would come home from the sanctuary hungry and make rice and eggs—if not that evening, then the following morning.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Hey, Dara,” he says in a voice as calm as the evening water.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

In a report published on Tuesday, the government cited its curfew trials as seeing the most sleep benefits, as well as more engaging and communicative family evenings, and a less burdensome set-up for parents.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Santa Barbara is also expected to see gusty sundowner winds across its southwest coast in the evenings this week, with gusts of up to 45 to 50 mph, Fielding said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

They let loose in the evenings by exploring the city, rock climbing or playing poker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

This is a dinner built for the evenings when the very idea of chopping an onion feels like one task too many.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

It took us a few evenings after work to finish the project.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez