evenings
[ eev-ningz ]
/ ˈiv nɪŋz /
adverb
in or during the evening regularly: She worked days and studied evenings.
Words nearby evenings
evening primrose oil, evening school, evening star, evening stock, evening watch, evenings, evenki, evens, evensong, event, event horizon
Origin of evenings
First recorded in 1865–80
Definition for evenings (2 of 2)
evening
[ eev-ning ]
/ ˈiv nɪŋ /
noun
adjective
of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars.
occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist.
Origin of evening
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent to ǣfn(ian) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for evenings (1 of 2)
evenings
/ (ˈiːvnɪŋz) /
adverb
informal in the evening, esp regularly
British Dictionary definitions for evenings (2 of 2)
evening
/ (ˈiːvnɪŋ) /
noun
the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
the latter or concluding periodthe evening of one's life
the early part of the night spent in a specified wayan evening at the theatre
an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
Southern US and British dialect the period between noon and sunset
(modifier) of, used, or occurring in the eveningthe evening papers
See also evenings
Word Origin for evening
Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband
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Idioms and Phrases with evenings
evening
see good day (evening).
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