evening

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the period of time at the end of the day

We enjoyed a peaceful evening by the lake.

This refers to the time after sunset when it's still light but getting darker.

general

the period of time at the end of the day, typically from sunset to bedtime

The evening sky was painted with shades of orange and pink.

This describes the colors in the sky during the evening.

Often used to refer to social events or activities that occur after work or school.

Collocations

evening newsa news broadcast that airs in the eveningevening gowna formal dress worn for evening eventsevening walka walk taken in the evening

a greeting used in the evening

to go out for social activities in the evening

Evening can be used as a noun (e.g., 'in the evening') or as an adjective (e.g., 'evening dress').

Evening is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is part of a proper noun.

From Middle English 'evening', from Old English 'æfnung', meaning 'the time of evening'

Can refer to both the literal time of day and social events that occur during this time.

even

equal or level

root

-ing

indicates a time period

suffix

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