evening vs day

evening and day both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evening	Yes	No	No	No
day	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, day is a hypernym of evening; that is, day is a word with a broader meaning than evening:

evening: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
day: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

Other hypernyms of evening include daylight, daytime.

evening (noun)	day (noun)
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)	a period of opportunity
a later concluding time period	time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way	a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
	the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
	a point or period in time
	the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
	an era of existence or influence
	the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
	the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

Difference between evening and day

Words related to "day"

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