evening out

noun

Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.

Similar
night outnight on the town

Meanings

nounevening out (plural evenings out)

plural evenings out

  1. Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.

    Synonyms: night out, night on the town

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of even out

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSpending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.

Similar
night outnight on the town
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APA

evening out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20out

MLA

“evening out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evening out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evening%20out.

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