noun
1.
the closing part of day and the early part of night
the last light of evening
Synonyms: ||dimmet, ||dimps, ||dimpsy, dusk, ||dusk dark, eventide, gloaming, nightfall, owl-light, twilight
Related Word: afternoon; sundown, sunset; duskiness, duskness
Contrasted words: sunrise; dawn
Antonyms: morning
2.
a latter portion or a period of decline
in the evening of life
Synonyms: sunset, twilight
3.
a party taking place in the evening
their evenings were notable affairs
Synonyms: soiree
Related Word: reception; salon; party