The evening is the part of each day between the end of the afternoon and the time when you go to bed.
All he did that evening was sit around the flat.
Supper is from 5.00 to 6.00 in the evening.
Towards evening the carnival entered its final stage.
Synonyms: dusk [archaic], night, sunset, twilight More Synonyms of evening
evening in British English
(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. Southern US and British dialect
the period between noon and sunset
6. (modifier)
of, used, or occurring in the evening
the evening papers
Word origin
Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband
evening in American English
(ˈivnɪŋ)
noun
1.
the last part of the day; close of the day and early part of night; period between sunset or the last meal of the day and bedtime
2.
in some parts of the South, in rural areas, and in parts of England, the period from noon through sunset and twilight
3.
the last period, as of life, a career, etc.
4.
a part of the night spent in a specified way
a musical evening
adjective
5.
of, in, or for the evening
Word origin
ME < OE æfnung, verbal n. < æfnian, to grow toward evening < æfen, evening, akin to Ger abend, prob. < IE base *epi-, *opi-, after, later (> Gr epi, L ob): basic sense “later part of the day”
Examples of 'evening' in a sentence
evening
Malone suddenly determined there would be no further talk this evening of domestics.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
There were quite a few people around, for a Monday evening.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
For the third consecutive evening, the six ate in silence under Aída's watch.
James Grippando A KING'S RANSOM (2002)
Quotations
It is a beauteous evening, calm and free, The holy time is quiet as a nun, Breathless with adorationWilliam WordsworthIt is a Beauteous Evening
The curfew tolls the knell of passing dayThomas GrayElegy Written in a Country Churchyard
Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a tableT.S. EliotLove Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
In other languages
evening
British English: evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ NOUN
The evening is the part of each day between the end of the afternoon and the time when you go to bed.
He doesn't do anything in the evenings.
American English: evening
Arabic: مَساء
Brazilian Portuguese: noite
Chinese: 晚间
Croatian: večer
Czech: večer
Danish: aften
Dutch: avond
European Spanish: noche
Finnish: ilta
French: soir
German: Abend
Greek: βράδι
Italian: sera
Japanese: 晩
Korean: 저녁
Norwegian: kveld
Polish: wieczór
European Portuguese: noite
Romanian: seară
Russian: вечер
Latin American Spanish: noche
Swedish: kväll
Thai: เวลาเย็น
Turkish: akşam
Ukrainian: вечір
Vietnamese: buổi tối
All related terms of 'evening'
even
You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising .
evening bag
a small handbag made of rich fabric or beaded, ornamented , etc., and carried by women on formal or dressy occasions , usually in the evening
early-evening
taking place or being presented in the early part of the evening
evening class
An evening class is a course for adults that is taught in the evening rather than during the day .
evening dress
Evening dress consists of the formal clothes that people wear to formal occasions in the evening.
evening gown
a special dress , usually a long one, that a woman wears to a formal occasion in the evening
evening meal
the last meal of the day; supper
evening paper
a newspaper that comes out in the evening
evening star
a planet , usually Venus , seen just after sunset during the time that the planet is east of the sun
evening stock
a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola , of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae ( crucifers )
evening wear
smart clothing designed for wearing at formal occasions during the evening
good evening
You say ' Good evening ' when you are greeting someone in the evening.
evening campion
a sticky , hairy European weed , Silene alba , of the pink family, having night-blooming, fragrant flowers, the male and female of which grow on separate plants
Evening Prayer
the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
evening prayers
the daily evening service of Bible readings and prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
musical evening
a social evening with a musical programme
social evening
a social gathering for the purpose of promoting companionship , communal activities, etc
evening newspaper
a newspaper that comes out in the evening
evening primrose
Evening primrose is a tall plant with yellow flowers that open in the evening. Its seeds are used to make medicine .
parents' evening
an occasion when the parents of children at a school and their teachers come together (outside normal school hours , in the evening ) in order to discuss the progress or work of the children
tomorrow evening
on the evening of the day after today
yesterday evening
during the evening of the day preceding today
even up
To even up a contest or game means to make it more equally balanced than it was.
evening primrose oil
an oil , obtained from the seeds of the evening primrose , that is claimed to stimulate the production of prostaglandins
even out
If something evens out , or if you even it out , the differences between the different parts of it are reduced.
the latter part of the day, esp. from late afternoon until nightfall
Finally, towards late evening, the carnival entered its final stage.
Synonyms
dusk (archaic)
We arrived home at dusk.
night
sunset
The dance ends at sunset.
twilight
They returned at twilight and set off for the bar.
sundown
eve
vesper (archaic)
eventide (archaic, poetic)
gloaming (Scottish, poetic)
e'en (archaic, poetic)
close of day
crepuscule
even
evo (Australian, slang)
Quotations
It is a beauteous evening, calm and free, The holy time is quiet as a nun, Breathless with adoration [William Wordsworth – It is a Beauteous Evening]The curfew tolls the knell of passing day [Thomas Gray – Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard]Let us go then, you and I When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table [T.S. Eliot – Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gloaming
Definition
twilight
Synonyms
twilight,
dusk,
nightfall,
half-light,
eventide (archaic)
in the sense of sunset
Definition
the time at which the sun sets
The dance ends at sunset.
Synonyms
nightfall,
dusk,
sundown,
eventide,
gloaming (Scottish, poetic),
close of (the) day
in the sense of twilight
Definition
the period in which this light occurs
They returned at twilight and set off for the bar.