<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>The latter part of the day and early part of the night.</li><li>Synonyms: nightfall, gloaming, twilight, dusk, eventide.</li><li>The period from sunset to bedtime: He spent the evenings reading.</li><li>Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.: the time between noon and sunset, including the afternoon and twilight.</li><li>Any concluding or declining period: the evening of life.</li><li>An evening's reception or entertainment: Their evenings at home were attended by the socially prominent.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Of or relating to evening: The evening sky shone with stars.</li><li>Occurring or seen in the evening: the evening mist.</li></ul>