- [countable, uncountable] the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed
- Remember to call me this evening.
- We haven't spoken to him since yesterday evening.
- I'll see you tomorrow evening.
- Come over on Thursday evening.
- in the evening What do you usually do in the evening?
- Mosquitoes usually bite in the early evening.
- for the evening She's going to her sister's for the evening.
- on the evening of on the evening of May 15
- He hardly spoke throughout the evening.
- We spent many enjoyable summer evenings together.
- I found it in the pocket of the jacket I had been wearing the previous evening.
- The evening meal is served at 7 p.m.
- She watched the evening news at 6 p.m. as usual.
- As the evening wore on, Sam became more and more unhappy.
- Jim's comedy routine was the highlight of the evening's entertainment.
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1- Evening was falling by the time we reached the house.
- He spent the entire evening chatting with friends.
- I don't want to ruin your evening.
- It was early evening and very still.
- The two spent a romantic evening together.
- They spent the evening walking around the town.
- We started our evening by watching TV.
- What a way to end an evening!
- You deserve an occasional evening out.
- a popular place to hang out on weekday evenings
- thoroughly enjoying a quiet evening at home
- the cool evening air
- I'll come and see you this evening.
- The evening performance begins at 7.30.
- The ball would take place the following evening.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- this
- tomorrow
- yesterday
- …
- spend
- begin
- start
- …
- progress
- wear on
- light
- sky
- star
- …
- during the evening
- for an/the evening
- in the evening
- …
- an evening off
- an evening out
- good evening
- …
- [countable] an event of a particular type happening in the evening
- a musical evening at school (= when music is performed)
- the school parents' evening (= when parents are invited to talk to teachers about their children's progress)
Extra Examples- Prospective students were invited to the school's open evening.
- He hosted the evening in front of a celebrity audience.
- The club will hold a social evening to welcome new members.
- The orchestra opened the evening with an overture.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gala
- musical
- social
- …
- hold
- host
- open
- …
- clothes
- dress
- gown
- …
- during the evening
- for the evening
Word OriginOld English ǣfnung ‘dusk falling, the time around sunset’, from ǣfnian ‘approach evening’, from ǣfen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch avont and German Abend.
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