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Definition evening in British English
evening
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈiːvnɪŋ/
1
the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and night, including the time when the sun goes down
Example
I'll see you on Monday evening, OK?
Example
We usually go to the theatre on Thursday evenings (=every Thursday evening).
Example
an evening meal/performance/newspaper
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2
an evening during which a special entertainment has been arranged
Example
a musical evening, featuring local performers
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