evenings
[ eev-ningz ]
/ ˈiv nɪŋz /
adverb
in or during the evening regularly: She worked days and studied evenings.
Origin of evenings
First recorded in 1865–80
Words nearby evenings
evening primrose oil,
evening school,
evening star,
evening stock,
evening watch,
evenings,
evenki,
evens,
evensong,
event,
event horizon
Definition for evenings (2 of 2)
evening
[ eev-ning ]
/ ˈiv nɪŋ /
noun
adjective
of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars.
occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist.
Origin of evening
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
ǣfnung, equivalent to
ǣfn(ian) draw toward evening +
-ung noun suffix
Example sentences from the Web for evenings
British Dictionary definitions for evenings (1 of 2)
evenings
/ (ˈiːvnɪŋz) /
adverb
informal
in the evening, esp regularly
British Dictionary definitions for evenings (2 of 2)
evening
/ (ˈiːvnɪŋ) /
noun
the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
the latter or concluding period
the evening of one's life
the early part of the night spent in a specified way
an evening at the theatre
an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
Southern US and British dialect
the period between noon and sunset
(modifier)
of, used, or occurring in the evening
the evening papers
See also
evenings
Word Origin for evening
Old English
ǣfnung; related to Old Frisian
ēvend, Old High German
āband
Idioms and Phrases with evenings
evening
see good day (evening).