noun
1 part of the day
ADJECTIVE
▪ this , tomorrow , yesterday
▪ Friday , Saturday , etc.
▪ weekday ( esp. BrE )
▪
a popular place to hang out on weekday ~s
▪ April , May , etc.
▪ spring , summer , etc.
▪ long
▪
the long winter ~s
▪ dark
▪ quiet
▪ balmy , beautiful , fine ( esp. BrE ), golden , warm
▪ romantic
▪
The two spent a romantic ~ together.
▪ cold , cool , dry
▪ early , late
▪
It was early ~ and very still.
▪ previous
▪
8 o'clock the previous ~
▪ following , next
▪
The ball would take place the following ~.
▪ entire , whole
▪
He spent the entire ~ chatting with friends.
VERB + EVENING
▪ spend
▪
We spent the ~ walking around the town.
▪ begin , start
▪
We started our ~ by watching TV.
▪ end
▪
What a way to end an ~!
▪ enjoy
▪
thoroughly enjoying a quiet ~ at home
▪ ruin , spoil
▪
I don't want to ruin your ~.
EVENING + VERB
▪ progress , wear on
▪
As the ~ wore on, Phil became very drunk.
EVENING + NOUN
▪ light , sky , star , sun
▪ air , breeze
▪
the cool ~ air
▪ meal ( esp. BrE )
▪ stroll , walk
▪ shift
▪ class , course
▪ entertainment , event , performance , reception , show
▪ prayer , service
▪ rush hour
▪ news , newscast ( AmE ), newspaper , paper
PREPOSITION
▪ during the ~
▪ for an/the ~
▪
Her parents were out for the ~.
▪ in the ~
▪ (on) Friday, etc. ~ , on the ~ of
▪
on the ~ of May 15
PHRASES
▪ an ~ off , an ~ out
▪
You deserve an occasional ~ out.
▪ good ~
2 event happening in the evening
ADJECTIVE
▪ gala , musical , social
▪ open ( BrE ), parents' ( esp. BrE )
▪
Prospective students were invited to the school's open ~.
▪ enjoyable , fun , lovely , memorable , nice , perfect , pleasant , successful , wonderful
VERB + EVENING
▪ hold
▪
The club will hold a social ~ to welcome new members.
▪ host
▪
He hosted the ~ in front of a celebrity audience.
▪ open
▪
The orchestra opened the ~ with an overture.
EVENING + NOUN
▪ clothes , dress , gown , wear
PREPOSITION
▪ during the ~ , for the ~