Definition of evening
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night
c
: the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime
2
: 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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The first known use of evening was before the 12th century
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