good evening

good evening ExamplesWord Origin interjection

1. a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the evening.

Origin of good evening First recorded in 1860–65 Examples from the Web for good evening Historical Examples of good evening

“Good-evening, Captain Rushton,” he said, with a forced smile.

Brave and Bold

Horatio Alger

To this Jennie assented, and cheerily bade him good-evening.

Jennie Baxter, Journalist

Robert Barr

And we spoke no more until he said “Good-evening” to me at the door of No. 3.

The First Violin

Jessie Fothergill

“Good-evening,” responded the Doctor, and shook hands with each.

Dr. Sevier

George W. Cable

“Good-evening,” she said, her attitude mechanically unbending.

The Golden Woman

Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for good evening good evening sentence substitute

1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the evening

Idioms and Phrases with good evening good evening

see under good day.