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evening

noun

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
G
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈiːvnɪŋ

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening

noun

  1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

    “he enjoyed the evening light across the lake”

noun

  1. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

    “an evening at the opera”

noun

  1. a later concluding time period

    “it was the evening of the Roman Empire”

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Example Sentences

he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
an evening at the opera
it was the evening of the Roman Empire

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