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Definition of evening
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night
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: the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime
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: the latter portion
3
: the period of an evening's entertainment
evening
adjectiveDefinition of evening (Entry 2 of 2)
: suitable for formal or semiformal evening social occasions
evening dress evening clothes
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Synonyms & Antonyms for evening
Synonyms: Noun
afterlife, afternoon, age, autumn
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of evening in a Sentence
Noun
We're going out to dinner this evening. He devotes his evenings to charity work. They left on the evening of July 26. We're looking forward to an evening at the theater. several fun-filled evenings of poker He met her in the evening of his life.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the evenings, upload photos, review the day’s work, and enjoy talks given by your National Geographic photographer. — National Geographic, "Yosemite and San Francisco Photography Workshop," 10 Sep. 2019 As parents deal with unpredictable workdays and kids’ after-school activities stretch into the evenings, gathering the clan around the table at dinner has become a more complicated operation to pull off. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, "How Family Breakfasts Became the New Family Dinner," 5 Sep. 2019 Those interested in participating can sign up in advance by contacting the church office at [email protected] or calling 860-749-7741, however, anyone is welcome to just show up on Monday evenings, beginning Sept. 9. — courant.com, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 30 Aug. 2019 Late-start classes are offered days, evenings, weekends and online. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "North County School News, Aug. 29," 29 Aug. 2019 Forecasters are looking at cool evenings, partly cloudy mornings and mostly sunny afternoons for the entire span of the weekend. — oregonlive.com, "The 2019 Hood to Coast relay begins Friday; officials urge cautious driving," 22 Aug. 2019 PERFORMANCE Music in the Park Summer Concert Series — Sunday evenings, from 6 to 8 p.m., extended concerts go to 8:30 p.m. Presented by the city of La Cañada Flintridge, these free concerts are held in Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Blvd. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada area events," 13 Aug. 2019 President Donald Trump confirmed that Gordon would be leaving on Twitter this evening, not long after Bloomberg News was the first to report her departure. — Ken Dilanian And Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, "Sue Gordon has resigned as deputy director of national intelligence," 8 Aug. 2019 There’s a scene midway through When Harry Met Sally that finds the rom-com’s title couple, one evening, in bed—separate beds, each in their respective apartments, shown on a split screen. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "When Harry Met Sally," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Evening temperatures slip back through the 70s with overnight lows in the low-to-mid 60s downtown, upper 50s elsewhere. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: A beautiful weekend, but becoming a little unsettled early next week," 26 Aug. 2017 Evening procession: The Feast closes with an procession following the 8 p.m. Mass on Aug. 15. — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, "119th Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy: Faith, family and food (vintage photos, video)," 10 Aug. 2017 Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks. — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, "Ducks say varying practices times are to prepare for season: Oregon rundown," 9 Aug. 2017 Evening entertainment runs to joining locals at the town's ever-hopping Mini Golf Club, open until someone has finally had enough. — Cnt Editors, CNT, "A Guide to Covfefe, One of the World's Best Islands," 31 May 2017 Evening session tickets are $12 for general admission and $22 for reserved seating. • — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, "Fryer: With Bol cleared to play, is Mater Dei now the team to beat?," 19 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for evening
evening
noun
English Language Learners Definition of evening
: the last part of the day and early part of the night
: an event or activity that happens during an evening
literary
: a late part of something (such as a person's life)
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evening
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Kids Definition of evening
: the final part of the day and early part of the night
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