evening

noun, often attributive eve·ning \ ˈēv-niŋ \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

Examples: evening in a Sentence

Definition of evening

1 a : the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night

b chiefly Southern US and Midland US : afternoon

c : the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime

2 : the latter portion

3 : the period of an evening's entertainment

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Examples of evening in a Sentence

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 of evening from the Web

Before noon or in the evening are the ideal of times of day to walk your dog in the summer.

— cathy m. rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, "When to walk your dog to avoid the heat," 13 July 2018
In fact, as Quart shows in a series of memorable profiles, many teachers are now having to spend their evenings and weekends driving for Uber.

— eric liebetrau, BostonGlobe.com, "The painfully shrinking middle class," 6 July 2018
Eileen spends her evenings pacifying her alcoholic father with bottles of booze, and her days laboring as a secretary at a correctional facility for boys.

— New York Times, "A Woman Sleeps a Year Away in Ottessa Moshfegh’s Darkly Comic New Novel," 6 July 2018
Luke Combs has the kind of rich, deep powerhouse voice perfect for a rowdy late-night roadhouse, which also served him well in grabbing the attention of fans early in the evening during his hour-long opening set.

— erik ernst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Blake Shelton may have gone Hollywood, but he shows at Summerfest that he's still country," 6 July 2018
The South Laurel Recreation Council once again livens up our summer evenings with a variety of concerts on the lawn of the Montpelier Mansion.

— sara ervin walser, Laurel Leader, "Nature programs at Patuxent Research in full swing [South Laurel/Montpelier]," 28 June 2018
Looking like some kind of adorable, pocket-sized, sleek-coated Pokémon, Grande rocked a black fur jacket, her signature knee high boots, a Louis Vuitton leather skirt, and matching cat ears for their romantic evening out.

— lucy wood, Marie Claire, "Pete Davidson Calls Ariana Grande His "Favorite Person That Ever Existed" In a Sweet Birthday Tribute," 26 June 2018
Carlin will be remembered for his infectious smile, his evening walks through campus, his generous and caring nature and his strong work ethic.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Carlin R. Hausmann," 12 June 2018
With 22 breweries and counting, there’s plenty to fill your glass — and your evenings — in Central Florida.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "American Craft Beer Week: Host a beer tasting," 18 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of evening

Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian to grow toward evening, from ǣfen evening; akin to Old High German āband evening and perhaps to Greek epi on

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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