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evenings


evenings [eev-ningz] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin adverb

  1. in or during the evening regularly: She worked days and studied evenings.

Origin of evenings First recorded in 1865–80 evening [eev-ning] noun

  1. the latter part of the day and early part of the night.
  2. the period from sunset to bedtime: He spent the evenings reading.
  3. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.
  4. any concluding or declining period: the evening of life.
  5. an evening’s reception or entertainment: Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.

adjective

  1. of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars.
  2. occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist.

Origin of evening before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfnung, equivalent to ǣfn(ian) draw toward evening + -ung noun suffixSynonyms for evening 1. eventide, dusk, twilight, gloaming, nightfall. Related Words for evenings even, decline, dim, dusk, eve, dark, nightfall, sundown, eventide, close, twilight, sunset, duskiness, black Examples from the Web for evenings Contemporary Examples of evenings

  • Patrick Bateman was clean-shaven, and look at how he spent his evenings.

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  • In the evenings brilliant slashes of purple and pink distract the horizon as the sun makes its way towards the sea.

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  • And then we discussed books and drank hot chocolate for several evenings.

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  • The Lada also provided light during the vodka-fueled evenings.

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  • Long-time Razzie performer, and the evenings master of ceremonies, Glenn Simon then steps up to the podium.

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  • Historical Examples of evenings

  • Here he cooked and ate his meals, and here he spent his solitary evenings.

    Brave and Bold

    Horatio Alger

  • He spent his evenings when at Hawarden in a cosy corner of the library reading.

    The Grand Old Man

    Richard B. Cook

  • I am almost as lonely as I was on some of those evenings in the old boarding-house.

    Ester Ried Yet Speaking

    Isabella Alden

  • One feature of the “Monday Evenings” had, in the course of time, to be changed.

    Ester Ried Yet Speaking

    Isabella Alden

  • There were no evenings when Dr. Max could bring Sidney back to the hospital in his car.

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    Mary Roberts Rinehart

  • British Dictionary definitions for evenings evenings adverb

    1. informal in the evening, esp regularly

    evening noun

    1. the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
    2. the latter or concluding periodthe evening of one’s life
    3. the early part of the night spent in a specified wayan evening at the theatre
    4. an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
    5. Southern US and British dialect the period between noon and sunset
    6. (modifier) of, used, or occurring in the eveningthe evening papers

    See also evenings Word Origin for evening Old English ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian ēvend, Old High German āband Word Origin and History for evenings evening n.

    from Old English æfnung “evening, sunset,” verbal noun from æfnian “become evening, grow toward evening,” from æfen “evening” (see eve). As a synonym of even (n.), it dates from mid-15c. and now entirely replaces the older word in this sense. Another Old English noun for “evening” was cwildtid.

    Idioms and Phrases with evenings evening

    see good day (evening).

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