evening
US /ˈivnɪŋ/
Definition
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The awards dinner will be held on Friday evening at the hotel.
Synonyms
- duskthe time of day immediately following sunset
- nightfallthe time of day immediately following sunset
Collocations
- Easy have a pleasant eveningto possess, experience, or hold regarding a pleasant evening
- Medium evening shift supervisorto evening shift supervisor, meaning to make level or straight
- Hard formal evening galadescribing formal evening gala (a lavish dance requiring formal attire)
- Very Hard in the evening of lifeindicating a state, position, or relationship within the evening of life
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.