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

Burnley have terminated the agreement with their front-of-shirt sponsor Finotive One on the eve of the 2026-27 Championship campaign. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

On the eve of his 80th birthday, legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb is opening the piano bench — and finding a remarkable cache of songs that have been waiting decades for their moment. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

The 1976 exploitation movie was set in a police station on the eve of the building’s retirement. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Authorities did not name the event Gillum was allegedly targeting, but his arrest came on the eve of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers annually. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 12 Aug. 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