Evening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Evening is a noun meaning The time of day between afternoon and night.
Meaning
The time of day between afternoon and night.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.
- A party or gathering held in the evening.
- present participle and gerund of even
- present participle and gerund of evene
- The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.
Example Sentences
Toward evening, there was heavy rain.
It was the evening of the Roman Empire.
I met my wife on a summer's evening in 1999.
The latter [locomotive] had worked on the Hampton Court branch for many years, and was spending the evening of its life in the West Country.
Word Forms
- evenings
Synonyms for evening
Depending on context, synonyms include een, eve, even, eventide, eveningtide, eveningtime.
Antonyms for evening
Common opposites include morning.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eventide, eve, morning, afternoon, nightfall, midnight.
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