The exact times when evening begins and ends are subjective and depend on location and time of year. In some cases, evening is considered to begin during daylight; before sunset.

EVENING definition: 1. the part of the day between the end of the afternoon and night: 2. a friendly way of greeting…. Learn more.

The evening is the part of each day between the end of the afternoon and the time when you go to bed. You refer to the evening of the present day as this evening. Come and have dinner with me this evening. I came here this evening because I wanted to be on my own.

The evening is the part of each day between the end of the afternoon and the time when you go to bed. All he did that evening was sit around the flat. Supper is from 5.00 to 6.00 in the evening. Towards evening the carnival entered its final stage.

(figuratively) A concluding time period; a point in time near the end of something; the beginning of the end of something. It was the evening of the Roman Empire.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word evening, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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