evening


Definition: Meaning of, evening in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːv(ə)nɪŋ /

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evening evenings
  1. [uncountable and countable] the early part of the night between the end of the day and the time you go to bed
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  2. [countable] a social event that takes place in the evening
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  3. good evening used to greet someone when you meet them in the evening
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[informal]
  1. used to greet someone when you meet them in the evening
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evening used in phrases

  • Evening Prayer (noun)
    1. Anglican Church a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer
  • Evening Standard, The
    1. a TABLOID newspaper sold in London in the afternoon from Monday to Friday
  • Saturday Evening Post, The
    1. a popular US family magazine that started in 1821 and continued until 1969. It contained news, short stories, humorous CARTOON s and REVIEW s . Pictures by Norman ROCKWELL often appeared on its cover.
  • common evening primrose (noun)
    1. a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
  • evening bag (noun)
    1. a handbag used with evening wear
  • evening class (noun)
    1. a class where adults can go to study in the evening
  • evening clothes (noun)
    1. attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
  • evening dress (noun)
    1. [uncountable] formal clothes that people wear for formal meals, parties, and social events in the evening
    2. also evening gown especially American English [countable] an attractive dress that a woman wears to a formal meal, party, or social event in the evening
  • evening gown (noun)
    1. a gown for evening wear
  • evening grosbeak (noun)
    1. north American grosbeak
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