adv · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈiːvnɪŋz/
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CMU ARPABET:IY1 V N IH0 NG Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In the evening, during the evening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
plural of evening
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From evening + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare with Dutch avonds, Low German avends, German abends.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.