eve

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈēv 

1

: evening

2

: the evening or the day before a special day

3

: the period immediately preceding

Eve

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈēv 

in the Bible : the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• crepuscule
• crepuscle
• dusk
• evenfall
• evening
• eventide
• gloaming
• night
• nightfall
• sundown
• sunset
• twilight

Examples of eve in a Sentence

Noun (1)

from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On the eve of BottleRock 2024, Mayclem gave us a behind-the-scenes breakdown of what people should expect to see on the culinary stage during the three-day festival, which runs May 24-26 at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024

Adebayo, who turns 27 on July 18, becomes eligible to sign an extension with the Heat this offseason starting on July 7, and that window will close on Oct. 21 on the eve of the start of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English eve, even

Noun (2)

Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eve

• adam-and-eve

Kids Definition

eve

noun

ˈēv 

1

: evening

2

: the evening or the day before a special day

New Year's Eve

3

: the period just before an important event