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evening

eve·ning [ vning ]


noun  (plural eve·nings)
Definition:
 
1. late part of day: the part of the day between afternoon and night, as daylight begins to fade

2. time before bedtime: the part of the day between sunset or the last main meal of the day and bedtime
We went out for the evening.

3. activity held during evening: a social gathering, meeting, or entertainment held in the evening
Thank you for an enjoyable evening.

4. period at end: the final part of a period of time, e.g. somebody's life or a historical era ( literary )
the evening of the British Empire

5. Southern U.S. afternoon: the afternoon, especially middle to late afternoon



interjection 
Definition:
 
( informal )
Same as  good evening


[ Old English æfnung< æfen< Indo-European, "lateness"]
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