evening

Definition of evening

Nouns

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
"he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
Synonyms:
eve, even, eventide
Types:
guest night
an evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests
Type of:
day, daylight, daytime
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a later concluding time period
"it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
Type of:
period, period of time, time period
an amount of time
the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
"an evening at the opera"
Type of:
period, period of time, time period
an amount of time

Vocabulary Lists for evening

George Orwell's "Animal Farm" »(363 words)
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  • inscribe
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George Orwell's 1984" Part 1 (comprehensive) »(2491 words)
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George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 (comprehensive) »(2441 words)
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Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island »(2273 words)
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fabrics »(932 words)
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  • absorb
  • absorbency
  • absorbent

George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 »(482 words)
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Edith Warton's Ethan Frome »(2499 words)
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James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" »(561 words)
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Words that contain evening