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 of eve

Noun (1)

• night
• evening
• dusk
• 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

Now, the eve of BookCon 2026 is upon us and the organizers are shelving and stacking to prepare for the influx of authors and readers about to descend upon the Javits Center in New York. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Alito's apparent decision to remain -- which could change at any time -- takes off the table a high-stakes, high-profile confirmation battle on the eve of the midterm elections. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

Ayers shared that Dart had bought her flowers and had a private chef come and cook dinner for her birthday eve. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

Directed by Johnathan Pontarelli, the production features the music of ABBA in a story about a young woman’s search for her birth father on the eve of her wedding on a Greek island, a news release said. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for eve

• breve
• cleave
• cleeve
• cleve
• eave
• grieve
• heave
• leave
• lieve
• neve
• reeve
• sheave

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