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evening

Syllabification: (eve·ning)

Pronunciation: /ˈēvniNG/

Definition of evening

the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime:it was seven o’clock in the evening [as modifier]:the evening meal
evening characterized by a specified type of activity or particular weather conditions:they could have a relaxing evening
[as modifier] prescribed by fashion as suitable for relatively formal social events held in the evening:a couple in evening dress

(evenings) informal

informal

Origin:

Old English ǣfnung 'dusk falling, the time around sunset', from ǣfnian 'approach evening', from ǣfen (see even²)

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