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evenings

American  
[eev-ningz] / ˈiv nɪŋz /

adverb

  1. in or during the evening regularly.

    She worked days and studied evenings.


evenings British  
/ ˈiːvnɪŋz /

adverb

  1. informal in the evening, esp regularly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of evenings

First recorded in 1865–80

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"I really worried about having to be on my own," says Izzy Garcez, 20, who thought she would miss spending evenings with her family and having people to eat and watch TV with.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Remembrance vigils are also planned in London on Sunday and Monday evenings.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In the evenings, they discussed their work, with Avery as mentor at first.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

“What we do for fun in Tecopa is like, watch the sky. That’s our entertainment, you know?” she says, reflecting on the long moments of silence that stretch out over the evenings.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Isaac Post and the Greeleys had passed on, but the sisters spent evenings with other old friends, such as Amy Post and Eliab Capron.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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