The time of the day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight (compare afternoon); the period after the end of regular office working hours
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. used to greet someone when you meet them in the evening
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" 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