Standard Lemma guide

evenings

adv · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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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

Synonyms: none provided

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.

Real reading context

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