good evening

interjection
UK: /ˌɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/
US: /ˌɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/

  1. A greeting used when meeting someone in the evening or at night.

    1. I said, "Good evening" to my neighbor. [ ] [ ]
    2. Upon entering the restaurant, the host greeted us with a warm "good evening". [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hello good day
good evening idiom

  1. A polite way of saying goodbye in the evening.

    1. Well, it's getting late, good evening to you. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a pleasant conversation, we bid them good evening and headed home. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "good evening" is /ˌɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "good evening": hello, good day.

Example usage of "good evening": "I said, "Good evening" to my neighbor.". More examples on the page.