evening

noun

The time of day between afternoon and night.

The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours.

A party or gathering held in the evening.

(figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something.

Synonyms for evening

eventiden afternoonn even nightfalln duskn sundownn gloamingn sunsetn evensongn vespertine

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