evening
Translation
evening
Examples
I'll see you this evening.
I'll see you this evening.
We had a lovely evening at the theatre.
We had a lovely evening at the theater.
Grammar Patterns
in the evening refers to the time period I usually read in the evening.
this/tomorrow/yesterday evening refers to a specific evening What are you doing this evening?
Similar Words
Synonyms: dusk, twilight, nightfall; Antonyms: morning, dawn
Etymology
From Old English 'ǣfnung', meaning 'the coming of evening', related to 'even'.
Memory Tips
Think of the day becoming 'even' or calm as the sun sets.