# evenings

Pronunciation: US say "EEV-ningz" /ˈivnɪŋz/; UK

## Noun

1. Plural of evening. — plural of evening
   - Simple: Plural of evening. Use this when talking about more than one evening.
   - _Long winter evenings were perfect for reading by the fire._
   - _They reserved their evenings for quiet family dinners._

## Adverb

2. In the evening; during the evening hours, typically as a recurring occurrence. *(dated)*
   - Simple: During the evening, often as a regular habit.
   - _The pharmacy stays open evenings to serve commuters heading home._
   - _Grandpa always read to us evenings, before we drifted off to sleep._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — From "evening" plus the adverbial suffix "-s", similar to Dutch "avonds", Low German "avends", and German "abends".
**Meaning 1** — From "evening" plus the plural suffix "-s".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/evenings (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).