evening in WordNet English dictionary

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
   "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
   evening  eve  even  eventide 
   
2. a later concluding time period
   "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
   evening 
   
3. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
   "an evening at the opera"
   evening