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

The film centres on the owner of a failing furniture chain whose insurance scam unravels catastrophically on the eve of his daughter’s wedding, leaving him scrambling to keep his family oblivious, avoid prison and salvage the celebration. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026

Waubonsie Valley senior forward Elliana Morris was disappointed when coach Brett Love gave her the news on the eve of the playoffs two weeks ago. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

On the eve of his first spring practice at Florida, coach Jon Sumrall could not wait to get started. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

Trout also signed on the eve of a 98-win season, and not long after the Angels’ run of six postseason appearances in eight years. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 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