evening

Noun

• the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
  • an evening at the opera
    

• a later concluding time period
  • it was the evening of the Roman Empire
    

• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
  • he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  eve , even , eventide