evening - English word #844

Translation

The part of the day at the end of the afternoon, before night.

Word origin

From Old English aefnung, from aefen meaning the late part of the day.

Gender

Pluralevenings

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"Evening" is the part of the day before night.

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Here "evening" is the late part of the day.

reading .

"Evenings" is the plural, meaning more than one evening.

night

The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

morning

The early part of the day, from when the sun comes up until the middle of the day.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

afternoon

The part of the day from the middle of the day until the evening.

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