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| eve·ning [ vning ] |
noun (plural eve·nings) |
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1. late part of day: the part of the day between afternoon and night, as daylight begins to fade
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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.
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3. activity held during evening: a social gathering, meeting, or entertainment held in the evening
Thank you for an enjoyable evening.
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4. period at end: the final part of a period of time, e.g. somebody's life or a historical era
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literary
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the evening of the British Empire
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5. Southern U.S. afternoon: the afternoon, especially middle to late afternoon
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interjection |
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informal
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Same as good evening
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| [ Old English æfnung< æfen< Indo-European, "lateness"] |
