n. | 1. | The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. | ||||||||||||
2. | The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.
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Noun | 1. | evening - the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" |
2. | evening - a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire" | |
3. | evening - the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera" |