EVENING Definition & Meaning

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evening

[ eev-ning ]

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noun

the latter part of the day and early part of the night.
Synonyms: , , , ,
the period from sunset to bedtime:
He spent the evenings reading.
Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.
any concluding or declining period:
the evening of life.
an evening's reception or entertainment:
Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.

adjective

of or relating to evening:
The evening sky shone with stars.
occurring or seen in the evening:
the evening mist.

evening

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noun

the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
the latter or concluding period
the evening of one's life
the early part of the night spent in a specified way
an evening at the theatre
an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
dialect.
the period between noon and sunset
modifier of, used, or occurring in the evening
the evening papers

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of evening¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣ�ڲԳܲԲ�, equivalent to ǣ�ڲ� ( ian ) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffix

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of evening¹

Old English ǣ�ڲ�ung; related to Old Frisian ŧ��Ի�, Old High German ��Ի�

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Idioms and Phrases

see good day (evening) .

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Example Sentences

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The shells serve a dual purpose — one that is functional, as they decompose to improve the soil quality, and another formal, reflecting moonlight in the evening.

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As they could not find her at the station, a telephone statement was arranged for later in the evening.

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Later that evening, Rocky himself made an appearance, effectively consecrating his own corner of the fair and Design.Space as a whole.

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Megan Holiday, who previously covered the afternoon drive shift, will now host the evening show, station owner Audacy said in the Tuesday release.

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All over the city we saw people laying out mats and mattresses outside their homes as evening approached, preferring to sleep outdoors.

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