Main entry: eve, even, evening, eventide
Definition: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
Usage: he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
Main entry: evening
Definition: the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
Usage: an evening at the opera
Main entry: evening
Definition: a later concluding time period
Usage: it was the evening of the Roman Empire