Evening

Evening

Evening in its primary meaning is the period of the day between afternoon and night. Though the term is subjective, evening is typically understood to begin just before dusk, when temperatures begin to fall, and last until just after nightfall, when complete darkness has been reached.

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Famous quotes containing the word evening:

    “At the violet hour, the evening hour that strives
    Homeward, and brings the sailor home from sea,
    The typist home at teatime, clears her breakfast, lights
    Her stove, and lays out food in tins.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “There is an evening coming in
    Across the fields, one never seen before,
    That lights no lamps.”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “Family life may survive as a form of evening and weekend entertainment.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)