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evening - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'evening' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Evening [ n.]
- The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum.
- The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.
2 . Evening [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'evening' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . evening [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
Example in sentence:
  • an evening at the opera
Meaning (2):
- the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Example in sentence:
  • he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
Meaning (3):
- a later concluding time period
Example in sentence:
  • it was the evening of the Roman Empire