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evening
[ eev-ning ]
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
/ ˈːɪŋ /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evening1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evening1
Idioms and Phrases
see good day (evening) .Example Sentences
On Saturdays, he would train again and go through post-match analysis with Sobers from his Power League matches the evening before, before going back to Chelsea on Sunday to play.
Here's how an engrossing evening of football unfolded.
Most of the results are expected to be declared by Friday evening.
And three injured Druze were evacuated by Israeli forces to a hospital in northern Israel on Wednesday evening, the Israeli military said.
The couple released a romantic image on their social media accounts on Tuesday evening to mark their 14th anniversary.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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