evening
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
How often you will meet it
Rank 333 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 61,175 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.029% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) also: eve, even, eventide he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
- a later concluding time period it was the evening of the Roman Empire
- the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way an evening at the opera
evening in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In the evening go to work again.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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That evening he said to Scaife-- "Do you like Desmond?"
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreamed that night of that enigmatical woman, Mary Cavendish.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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A day will be spent here, and leaving in the evening, the course will be taken towards Athens.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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That evening the three desolate young creatures put on their new black dresses, and went down a long, rambling, charming country lane.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1