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evening

eve·ning

UK/ˈiːvənɪŋ/ US/ˈiv.nɪŋ/ very common

noun

1.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

  • “he enjoyed the evening light across the lake”
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2.

a later concluding time period

  • “it was the evening of the Roman Empire”
3.

the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

  • “an evening at the opera”

Origin

From Middle English evening, evenyng, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian (“to become evening”), from ǣfen (“eve”) (from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs), corresponding to even + -ing.

Phrases

  • bigfruit evening primrose
  • evening bat
  • evening botanist
  • evening cicada
  • evening class
  • evening dress
  • evening glove
  • evening gown

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