evening

noun

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"
2. a later concluding time period"it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
3. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way"an evening at the opera"
4. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening