evening

Universal Words noun 1 [C,U] the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed: I'll come and see you tomorrow evening. * What do you usually do in the evening? * She's going to her sister's for the evening. * the long winter evenings * the evening performance * Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. 2 [C] an event of a particular type happening in the evening: a musical evening at school (= when music is performed) evenings adverb (especially AmE): He works evenings. IDIOMS Good evening (also informal Evening) used as a polite greeting, or reply to a greeting, when people first see each other in the evening: Good evening, everyone. * Evening, Mike. moreatOTHERadj.